Kitchen Assistant - Care Home

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Huntingdon
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Hospitality & Catering
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Food preparation Hygiene standards Attention to detail Reliability Caring attitude Teamwork Commercial or care experience Kitchen safety

FULL DESCRIPTION

Kitchen Assistant - Care Home

Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Location: Huntingdon, PE29 7AF (On-site)
Salary: £13.21 an hour
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Closing Date: 04 July 2026

Job Summary

As a Kitchen Assistant at a [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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 Kitchen Assistant is so important. 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, enhance their hospitality experience and develop your skills.

Main Duties

  • Assist in meal production to deliver a healthy, nutritious diet.
  • Create a fulfilling dining experience for each resident.
  • Maintain high standards of kitchen hygiene and food preparation.
  • Connect with residents and enhance their hospitality experience.
  • Support the team in providing exceptional care home services.

About You

When you join us as a Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of your care home. We're looking for someone reliable, considerate and caring in their approach. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.

Rewards Package

In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles; access to wellbeing and support tools; a range of retail discounts and savings; unlimited referrals with our 'Refer a Friend' bonus scheme; Employee of the Month rewards and Long Service Awards. And so much more!

Employer Details

Employer: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Address: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Huntingdon, PE29 7AF
Website: https://www.barchester.com/
Contact: Recruitment Team, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

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.

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