# Kitchen Assistant (Full Time - 37 hours)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Jewish Care.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Jewish Care
- **Location:** Stanmore, HA3 7FT, United Kingdom
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Kitchen assistant
- **Salary:** £14.80

                    an hour
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-30T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-03T18:01:36.837Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/L0130-26-0228
- **Application URL:** https://apply.jewishcare.org/vacancies/3180/apply/?jobboard=NHS+Jobs+v3&c=vacancyposter
- **Employer website:** https://careers.jewishcare.org/

## Job Content

### Job summary

The Kitchen Assistant will play an important role within Jewish Cares Catering & Hospitality team at Anita Dorfman House on the Sandringham Campus in Stanmore, helping to provide a welcoming, professional and high-quality hospitality service for residents, community members, visitors and colleagues. This permanent role offers 37.5 hours per week, working five days out of seven on a rota basis, including some weekends. Typical shifts are 7am3pm or 11am7pm. Duties include basic food preparation such as vegetables, salads and sandwiches, preparing and arranging food counters and dining areas, serving hot and cold food and beverages, maintaining clean and hygienic environments, and operating the till and cashing up when required. Previous experience in a busy kitchen environment is desirable, alongside a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate or willingness to undertake the qualification.

### Main duties of the job

We are looking for a friendly, reliable and enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join our Catering & Hospitality team at Anita Dorfman House on our Sandringham Campus in Stanmore. Working 37.5 hours per week, you will help provide an excellent hospitality service for residents, visitors, community members and colleagues. Your role will include basic food preparation, serving hot and cold food and beverages, preparing dining areas for service and maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene. You will also operate the till and support cashing up when required. Previous kitchen experience is desirable, but we are also looking for someone with a positive attitude, good communication skills and a willingness to learn and undertake relevant training

### About us

Jewish Care is the largest health and social care charity serving the Jewish community in London and the South East. Every week, our services support more than 12,000 people, delivered by over 1,200 dedicated colleagues across residential care, nursing, retirement living, community support, social work, and mental health services. We provide care that is Jewish at heart, supporting older people and their families every step of the way while welcoming colleagues from all backgrounds. Guided by our values of Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Compassion, and Inclusiveness, we are committed to delivering high-quality services where people feel valued, respected, and able to live meaningful lives

### Details

- Date posted: 03 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £14.80 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: VP9F7F06C9
- Job locations: Stanmore, HA3 7FT, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

Our multi-award-winning organisation is looking to recruit a Kitchen Assistant to join our Hospitality team. This role may include some weekend working.

The role of Kitchen Assistant will involve the delivery of Hospitality Services within our Campus, Care Homes, and Community Centres to excellent standards.

This post is working 37.5 hours per week, 5 days out of 7 and will require some weekend working on a rota basis.

Typical shifts are 7am to 3pm or 11am to 7pm.

What you will be doing

You will have a key role ensuring we deliver an excellent service to our customers, creating an inviting and pleasant environment. Your core duties will involve:

Basic food preparation including vegetables, salads, and sandwiches Maintaining a clean, hygienic, and presentable environment Preparing and arranging food counters and dining areas, ready for service Serving hot & cold food and beverages Operating the till and cashing up when required

Who are we looking for?

You will ideally have previous experience working within a busy kitchen environment, working both independently and within a team. You will need:

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to undertake this qualification) Great communication skills, confident speaking to a range of people Good literacy and numeracy skills Willing to undertake appropriate training (e.g., Supervision, NVQ Training)

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