Kitchen Assistant - Bank - Care Home

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 preparation process. You should be reliable, considerate and caring in your approach, and flexible when it comes to your work patterns. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.

Main duties of the job

The role of a Bank Kitchen Assistant at Barchester care home involves working on a casual, part-time basis with flexible hours. The main responsibility is to help provide first-class food and hospitality to the residents, ensuring their wellbeing through a healthy and nutritious diet. The position is crucial in providing cover for any planned or unplanned absences while producing meals and crafting a fulfilling dining experience for the residents. Candidates are expected to maintain the highest standards in the kitchen, being reliable, considerate, and caring in approach, and adaptable in work patterns. Formal qualifications are not required, although previous similar experience would be beneficial.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers offering a range of residential and nursing care services. With an emphasis on providing top-quality care, Barchester Healthcare focuses on creating tailored plans that cater to the needs of individuals in residential homes. They pride themselves on the first-class, holistic care provided to residents, supported by nutritious meals that are key to resident wellbeing. The company is committed to employee development and offers various learning and development opportunities, as shown by their annual Barchester Hospitality Awards. Working at Barchester Healthcare is aligned with their mission to provide care that people would want for their loved ones.

Details

• Date posted: 22 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £13.59 an hour
• Contract: Bank
• Working pattern: Flexible working
• Reference number: 1529137317
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Braunton, EX33 2LH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

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

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take catering seriously and even run a fiercely-contested annual Barchester Hospitality Awards. If you do well in this role it could lead to a permanent one.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

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.