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Kitchen Assistant - Bank - Care Home
Barchester Healthcare
Home Office register entry: BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE LIMITED, LONDON
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Role description
Job summary
ABOUT THE ROLE This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to provide the first-class food and hospitality that enable us to give our residents exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our residents' wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life with us, which is why the role of Bank Kitchen Assistant is so important. Providing cover for any planned or unplanned absences, you'll help to produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every resident. You'll be an asset to your colleagues and your impact will reach beyond the kitchen too. There'll be plenty of opportunities for you to get to know our residents and enhance their hospitality experience. ABOUT YOU When you join us as a Bank Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of your care home. That's why we're looking for someone who's committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food prep
Main duties of the job
This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to provide the first-class food and hospitality that enable us to give our residents exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our residents' wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life with us, which is why the role of Bank Kitchen Assistant is so important. Providing cover for any planned or unplanned absences, you'll help to produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every resident. You'll be an asset to your colleagues and your impact will reach beyond the kitchen too. When you join us as a Bank Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of your care home. That's why we're looking for someone who's committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. You should be reliable, considerate and caring in your approach, and flexible when it comes to your work patterns.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers. We offer first-class food and hospitality that enable us to give residents exceptional all-round care and support. A highly nutritious diet is fundamental to ensuring the wellbeing of our residents, helping them to enjoy their daily lives to the fullest. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards across our services, including catering, making sure our residents have a fulfilling dining experience. As a Bank Kitchen Assistant, you will contribute to our goal of providing excellent hospitality, by covering absences and ensuring the smooth preparation of meals. Barchester Healthcare values the flexibility and dedication of our staff, and we offer opportunities for learning and development, as well as the chance to compete in the annual Barchester Hospitality Awards.
Details
Date posted
07 August 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage.
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
1535277534
Job locations
Barchester Healthcare
Weyhill
SP11 0PN
United Kingdom
Last verified against our ingestion on 9 August 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.