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Kitchen Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare

Ruchill, G20 9NU £13 a year Permanent Posted 20 August 2026 Apply by 19 October 2026

Home Office register entry: BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE LIMITED, LONDON

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Role description

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE As a 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 Kitchen Assistant is so important. 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, enhance their hospitality experience and develop your skills. ABOUT YOU When you join us as a 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. Formal q

Main duties of the job

As a Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help 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 crucial to ensuring our residents' wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life with us. You'll help produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every resident. You'll play a crucial role in the success of your care home. We're looking for someone committed to maintaining high standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. You should be reliable, considerate, and caring in your approach. While formal qualifications aren't necessary, any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful. In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus sector-leading benefits and rewards, including free training and development, access to wellbeing and support tools, a range of retail discounts, and more.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a company that operates care homes, focusing on providing first-class care and support for residents. The organisation is dedicated to ensuring that their residents have access to a healthy and nutritious diet, which is crucial for their overall well-being and daily enjoyment of life. Barchester Healthcare values the role of its staff as they contribute significantly to the care and hospitality provided within their settings. They offer employees various opportunities for career development and skill enhancement. With sector-leading benefits and rewards, Barchester Healthcare aims to attract and retain individuals who are committed to maintaining high standards in their roles.

Details

Date posted

20 August 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.01 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1539517465

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Ruchill

G20 9NU

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a 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 Kitchen Assistant is so important. 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, enhance their hospitality experience and develop your skills.

ABOUT YOUWhen you join us as a 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. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.

REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Formal qualifications aren't necessary, though similar experience in a commercial or care setting would be useful.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Ruchill

G20 9NU

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/

Last verified against our ingestion on 3 September 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.