Kitchen Assistant - Bank

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Colchester
TYPE
Temporary
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Healthcare
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Kitchen experience Meal preparation Kitchen tidiness Catering Flexibility Patience Caring attitude

FULL DESCRIPTION

Kitchen Assistant - Bank

As part of our catering team, you are fundamental to the smooth running of the home every day for our residents. Supported by a chef, you will ensure that high-quality meals are prepared according to taste and need. You will take pride in keeping your kitchen environment spotless, ensuring that all tasks are completed to a high standard.

  • Always supported by a chef
  • Shifts patterns 8.30am to 6.30pm and 7am to 5pm

The skills you’ll need

To join us as a Kitchen Assistant, you will benefit from having some previous experience working in a kitchen environment, but consideration will also be given to an enthusiastic candidate who wants to start in a catering environment for the first time. You will feel at home in keeping the kitchen tidy, completing scheduled tasks and supporting your catering colleagues. You will be happy to prepare simple meals with support from the chef.

  • Full training can be provided if you do not have experience
  • Flexibility, patience, caring attitude and a real 'people person'

About Us

- A national award-winning company, based locally to you with nursing homes across Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk.

- Working for the best care provider in the UK. Winner of the Excellence in Small Residential Care Award - LaingBuission Awards 2024, Care Group of the Year Winner- National Care Awards 2023, 2022 & 2021. Care Employer of the Year- National Finalist at the Great British Care Award 2025.

- 100% of our homes are rated 'Outstanding' or 'Good' by the care regulators

About Horkesley Manor

An industry leading private nursing facility

Horkesley Manor is a premium care home, owned and operated by [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Group. We are a family business and pride ourselves on delivering premium residential and nursing care in a stunning setting. Our values and desire for excellence enable us to offer a service that is unrivalled.

Horkesley Manor is also the home of the Aspen Memory Centre that specialises in caring for people with memory challenges.

Summary

Location

Colchester

Shift Type

Bank

Closing Date

Friday 29 May 2026

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