About this role
Job summary Are you reliable, organised, and passionate about food? Looking for a rewarding role where your work makes a real difference daily? Join the Agincare family as a Bank Kitchen Assistant at our Gorseway care home. Youll play an important part in preparing nutritious, delicious meals that our residents can look forward to, helping to make mealtimes enjoyable, comforting and something to look forward to. What we offer: £12.72 per hourRefer a friend scheme (up to £1000*)Career development & fully funded training up to QCF Level 5Blue Light discount packageCompany pension schemeOn-demand payWere looking for: Minimum 12 months right to work in the UKBank Kitchen Assistant - this is a zero hour contract Combination of shift times; 7.30am - 5.30pm and 9.30am - 7.30pm No set shifts, flexible rota A positive, team-focused attitudePrevious kitchen experience required for this role Your role: Support the chef to prepare balanced, nutritious meals and snacksMaintain high standards of cleanliness and hygieneFollow food safety, COSHH, and health & safety guidelinesWork both independently and as part of the teamEngage with residents, bringing warmth and friendliness to the dining experienceYou dont need a care background, your care shows in the meals you help prepare and the welcoming environment you create.
Main duties of the job Are you reliable, organised, and passionate about food? Looking for a rewarding role where your work makes a real difference daily? Join the Agincare family as a Bank Kitchen Assistant at our Gorseway care home. Youll play an important part in preparing nutritious, delicious meals that our residents can look forward to, helping to make mealtimes enjoyable, comforting and something to look forward to. We offer £12.72 per hour, a refer a friend scheme (up to £1000*), career development & fully funded training up to QCF Level 5, a Blue Light discount package, a company pension scheme and on-demand pay. Were looking for a candidate with a minimum of 12 months right to work in the UK. This Bank Kitchen Assistant role is a zero hour contract with a combination of shift times; 7.30am - 5.30pm and 9.30am - 7.30pm. There are no set shifts, so a flexible rota is required. A positive, team-focused attitude is essential, and previous kitchen experience is required for this role. Support the chef to prepare balanced, nutritious meals and snacks, maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene and follow food safety, COSHH, and health & safety guidelines.
About us Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to 6000 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations across England. As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community. All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description: Are you reliable, organised, and passionate about food? Looking for a rewarding role where your work makes a real difference daily?
Join the Agincare family as a Bank Kitchen Assistant at our Gorseway care home. Youll play an important part in preparing nutritious, delicious meals that our residents can look forward to, helping to make mealtimes enjoyable, comforting and something to look forward to.
What we offer: £12.72 per hour Refer a friend scheme (up to £1000*) Career development & fully funded training up to QCF Level 5 Blue Light discount package Company pension scheme On-demand payWere looking for: Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK Bank Kitchen Assistant - this is a zero hour contract Combination of shift times; 7.30am - 5.30pm and 9.30am - 7.30pm No set shifts, flexible rota A positive, team-focused attitude Previous kitchen experience required for this roleYour role: Support the chef to prepare balanced, nutritious meals and snacks Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene Follow food safety, COSHH, and health & safety guidelines Work both independently and as part of the team Engage with residents, bringing warmth and friendliness to the dining experienceYou dont need a care background, your care shows in the meals you help prepare and the welcoming environment you create.
Where you'll be workingGorseway care home
Click here to view the care home: https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/hampshire/gorseway-nursing-home-hayling-island/ Care Quality Commission rating - https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-5859745443If this sounds like something youd enjoy, apply today!
About Us:Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to 6000 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations across England.
As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.
All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,www.agincare.com/careers
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK, previous kitchen experience
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 Agincare
Address Agincare Homes Holdings
Hayling Island
PO11 0BA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)