About this role
Job summary 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.
Main duties of the job The job of a Bank Kitchen Assistant at Barchester care home involves providing the first-class food and hospitality services which are crucial for the overall care and support of the residents. The role is casual, part-time, and offers flexible working schedules. The primary responsibility is to produce meals and create fulfilling dining experiences for every resident, especially during absences, both planned and unplanned. The role also provides opportunities to interact with residents and enhance their hospitality experience. Ideal candidates should maintain high standards in food preparation processes, be reliable, considerate, caring, and flexible in their work patterns. Although formal qualifications are not necessary, previous experience in a similar setting would be beneficial. The job offers competitive pay, flexibility, and opportunities for learning and development. Successful performance in this role could lead to a permanent position. The role involves providing cover as needed, and hours may vary depending on the requirements.
About us Barchester Healthcare is one of the UKs leading healthcare providers, focused on delivering exceptional healthcare services in care homes. The company offers a range of healthcare services, including residential care, nursing care, dementia care, and more. With a strong commitment to quality service, Barchester Healthcare places a high emphasis on the hospitality and dietary needs of its residents, recognizing that good nutrition and dining experiences are vital for resident well-being. They organize annual events such as the Barchester Hospitality Awards to recognize and encourage excellence in catering within their care facilities. Employees are offered competitive pay and flexibility, along with opportunities for professional growth through free learning and development programs, which further demonstrate Barchesters commitment to both employee and resident satisfaction. The organisation seeks dedicated individuals who are reliable, caring, and committed to maintaining high food preparation standards.
Job description 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Formal qualifications are not necessary, although any similar experience gained 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
Sittingbourne
ME9 7LG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)