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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.
Main duties of the job
As a Kitchen Assistant at Barchester Healthcare, you'll help ensure first-class food and hospitality to support residents' exceptional all-round care. This involves producing meals and creating a fulfilling dining experience. The role requires commitment to high kitchen standards and quality food preparation. While formal qualifications are not necessary, similar experience in a commercial or care setting is beneficial. You should be reliable and caring. Barchester offers a competitive rate of pay, free training and development opportunities, retail discounts, and a comprehensive rewards package for employee dedication.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider in the healthcare sector, committed to delivering exceptional care and hospitality to its residents across care homes. The organisation places a strong emphasis on ensuring a nutritious diet and a fulfilling dining experience, understanding the importance of such factors in residents' overall wellbeing and daily enjoyment. Barchester values its staff as integral contributors to its mission, offering free training, development opportunities, and a comprehensive rewards package to foster a supportive and rewarding work environment. Their approach encompasses a commitment to high standards of care.
Details
- Date posted: 11 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £13.21 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: 1515062822
- Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Cambridge, CB25 9BX, United Kingdom
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 are not necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.
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This advert is for Kitchen Assistant - Care Home with Barchester Healthcare in Bristol, South East, England. It is listed as a Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £13.21 an hour. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Aug 2026.
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