About this role
Job summary ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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.
Main duties of the job As a Bank 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 vital to ensuring our residents' wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life. Providing cover for any planned or unplanned absences, you'll help produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every resident. You'll become an asset to your colleagues, with your impact extending beyond the kitchen. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to engage with our residents and enhance their hospitality experience. We're looking for someone committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during food preparation. You should be reliable, considerate, and caring, with a flexible approach to work patterns.
About us Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, committed to delivering high-quality care to residents in their care homes. They place a significant emphasis on providing a healthy and nutritious diet as part of their comprehensive care approach, recognizing the importance of good nutrition in resident wellbeing. Barchester operates on the belief that exceptional food and hospitality play a crucial role in the care homes success and residents' satisfaction. They offer flexible working conditions and learning opportunities, demonstrating serious commitment to quality catering through their annual Barchester Hospitality Awards. A role at Barchester is not just a job; it is a pathway to becoming an integral part of an organization where the quality of care is paramount.
Job description Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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 aren't necessary for this role, but any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be beneficial. The key requirements are being committed, reliable, considerate, and flexible, with a caring approach to your work.
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
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)