Job Introduction
Join the Avante Care Family – Make a Real Difference Every Day!
Kitchen Assistant - 30 hours – Puddingstone Grange Care Home
At Avante Care & Support, we’re more than a care provider – we’re a passionate not-for-profit charity supporting over 1,000 older people across Kent. Whether it’s through our welcoming care homes or dedicated home care services, our mission is simple: to make lives better.
We’re proud of our skilled, compassionate teams – and now, we’re looking for a Kitchen Assistant to bring their energy and heart to Puddingstone Grange, our residential care home in London.
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What You'll Be Doing:
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Prepping fresh ingredients – fruits, veggies, and more
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Helping serve meals and ensuring mealtimes are a warm, welcoming experience
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Keeping the kitchen and dining areas spotless and safe
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Supporting our Cook with meal planning, guided by the needs and preferences of our residents
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Championing hygiene, safety, and nutritional standards every day
What We’re Looking For:
Essential:
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A kind, understanding nature – you’ll be working closely with older people
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Enthusiasm for food and a willingness to learn
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A true team player
Desirable:
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City & Guilds or similar catering qualification
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Knowledge of food hygiene, cultural diets, and nutrition
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Environmental Health Certificate in Food Hygiene
Why Join Us?
✅ Competitive pay
✅ FREE DBS check & uniform
✅ Flexible working patterns
✅ Pension contributions
✅ Exclusive staff discounts at 800+ retailers
✅ Training & career progression opportunities
✅ 24/7 access to GP & counselling
✅ Employee recognition awards
✅ Life Assurance
If you’ve got a passion for food and people, and want a job where you go home each day knowing you’ve made a difference — we’d love to hear from you.
Join us to make a real difference in residents' lives. Apply now via our online career's portal.
Closes: Tuesday 3 February 2026
(All roles subject to Enhanced DBS checks. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.)
Please note: If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview.
We regret to inform you that due to the high volumes of applicants, we do not write to candidates who are unsuccessful at the shortlisting stage.
In the meantime, we would like to thank you for the interest you have shown in Avante Care & Support.
Thank you for considering Avante Care & Support! Together, let’s create a caring environment for those who need it most.
Kitchen Assistant
Overview
Job Title: Kitchen Assistant
Location: South Lee Prep School, Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds
Hours: 9.00am-4.00pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday, Friday
35 hours per week, 35 weeks per year (term time only)
Salary: £14.09 per hour (including holiday pay)
Responsibilities
Kitchen Assistant Part-Time
Salary & Benefits
Salary from � to � per
- • Collaborative and supportive work environment
• School holiday benefits
• Company pension contributions
• Competitive salary and school fees
• Continuing professional development opportunities
• Free hot lunch each day (term-time)
• On-site parking available
• Membership to our onsite gym
Location
South Lee Prep School & Nursery
Nowton Road
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 2BT
Supporting documents
Deadline and how to apply
Kitchen Assistant
Bank Kitchen Assistant
Location: Brockworth
Pay rate: £12.31ph
Contracted hours:Bank contract, to cover annual leave and sickness. Rota basis, 8am-2pm or/and 4pm-7pm
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re currently recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join our passionate, hard-working and friendly catering team, to create delicious meals, snacks and drinks for our residents. You’ll get to know our residents, understand their likes and dislikes so that mealtimes are always a highlight of their day
In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.
Located in the centre of Brockworth, an attractive and quiet village just a few miles east of Gloucester, is Millbrook Lodge. The home offers high-quality, compassionate and person centered residential, nursing, dementia and respite care for 80 residents in comfortable and friendly surroundings.
AND IN RETURN
The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.
Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:
- 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
- A workplace pension
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Higher rates of pay at weekends
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
- Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more
ABOUT YOU
You don’t need to have previous formal catering experience, as we’ll give you the training you need, although it would be helpful if you hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. What we’re looking for is someone who is keen on cooking and takes pride in kitchen hygiene standards. You’ll have a positive can-do approach, with good communication skills and you’ll be passionate about ensuring our residents receive the best service possible.
You’ll be confident in engaging with our elderly residents to understand their individual needs and enjoy being part of the wider team in the home.
If you think you have the right skills and attitude we’re looking for as a Kitchen Assistant within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us. So, apply and get your career started with us today.
Kitchen Assistant
Kitchen Assistant
Location: Boultham Park House
Pay rate: £12.31
Contracted hours: 17.5 Hours per week & 17.5 Fixed Term 12 Month Contract
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re currently recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join our passionate, hard-working and friendly catering team, to create delicious meals, snacks and drinks for our residents. You’ll get to know our residents, understand their likes and dislikes so that mealtimes are always a highlight of their day
In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.
Boultham Park House offers high quality and compassionate residential and dementia care for up to 34 residents. The home is set in its own grounds, overlooking and adjoining Boultham Park, one of Lincoln’s green beauty spots, with its well-tended gardens, lake and a bandstand.
AND IN RETURN
The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe withPPE and daily testing
Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:
- 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
- A workplace pension
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Higher rates of pay at weekends
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
- Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more
ABOUT YOU
You don’t need to have previous formal catering experience, as we’ll give you the training you need, although it would be helpful if you hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. What we’re looking for is someone who is keen on cooking and takes pride in kitchen hygiene standards. You’ll have a positive can-do approach, with good communication skills and you’ll be passionate about ensuring our residents receive the best service possible.
You’ll be confident in engaging with our elderly residents to understand their individual needs and enjoy being part of the wider team in the home.
If you think you have the right skills and attitude we’re looking for as a Kitchen Assistant within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us. So, apply and get your career started with us today.
#KP3
#IND1
Kitchen Assistant
Kitchen Assistant
12 Hours per week, on a rolling rota. Week 1 & 3 Saturday and Sunday 9am-3pm, Week 2 & 4 Thursday and Friday 9am-3pm
St Wilfrid's Priory, Arundel
Pay rate: £12.31 per hour p lus weekend and NVQ enhancements available
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Kitchen Assistant you will be responsible for helping to prepare the meals, snacks and drinks for residents within the guidelines set by the Home Manager and Chef / Cook. You will understand and promote the philosophy of choice rights and fulfilment for all residents. You will get to know the residents and understand their likes and dislikes to ensure that they enjoy their dining experience.
AND IN RETURN
The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.
Set in a beautiful Grade II listed castle, our home environment has been designed to enhance the quality of life for our residents and incorporates a number of features to promote warmth and a sense of tranquility. St Wilfrids Priory Care Home specialises in Residential and Respite Care.
Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:
- Company pension
- Company sick pay (after probation)
- Weekend rates
- Life Assurance
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Free car parking
- Employee Assistance Programme and Health and Wellbeing Platform
- Comprehensive Induction, ongoing training and development
- Refer a Friend bonus scheme paying £500 for carer recommendations
- Blue Light Card and ‘My Rewards’ programme offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more
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Kitchen Assistant
Housekeeper
Location: Whitefriars, Stamford
Pay rate: £12.31
Contracted hours: 25
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re currently recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join our passionate, hard-working and friendly catering team, to create delicious meals, snacks and drinks for our residents. You’ll get to know our residents, understand their likes and dislikes so that mealtimes are always a highlight of their day
In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.
Whitefriars Care Home offers friendly and compassionate residential and dementia care for up to 56 residents. The home is situated in a quiet residential location, close to the historic centre of Stamford. The town centre is within walking distance and there are local amenities close by, including Stamford, Rutland hospital, retail park and leisure pool.
AND IN RETURN
The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe withPPE and daily testing
Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:
- 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
- A workplace pension
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Higher rates of pay at weekends
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
- Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more
ABOUT YOU
You don’t need to have previous formal catering experience, as we’ll give you the training you need, although it would be helpful if you hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. What we’re looking for is someone who is keen on cooking and takes pride in kitchen hygiene standards. You’ll have a positive can-do approach, with good communication skills and you’ll be passionate about ensuring our residents receive the best service possible.
You’ll be confident in engaging with our elderly residents to understand their individual needs and enjoy being part of the wider team in the home.
If you think you have the right skills and attitude we’re looking for as a Kitchen Assistant within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us. So, apply and get your career started with us today.
#KP3
#IND1
Kitchen Assistant
Housekeeper
Location: Apple Trees
Pay rate: £12.31
Contracted hours: 24
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re currently recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join our passionate, hard-working and friendly catering team, to create delicious meals, snacks and drinks for our residents. You’ll get to know our residents, understand their likes and dislikes so that mealtimes are always a highlight of their day
In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.
Situated in the Lincolnshire town of Grantham is Apple Trees Care and Reablement Centre, offering compassionate residential, intermediate, dementia and respite care to 64 residents in homely and comfortable surroundings.
AND IN RETURN
The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe withPPE and daily testing
Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:
- 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
- A workplace pension
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Higher rates of pay at weekends
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
- Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more
ABOUT YOU
You don’t need to have previous formal catering experience, as we’ll give you the training you need, although it would be helpful if you hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. What we’re looking for is someone who is keen on cooking and takes pride in kitchen hygiene standards. You’ll have a positive can-do approach, with good communication skills and you’ll be passionate about ensuring our residents receive the best service possible.
You’ll be confident in engaging with our elderly residents to understand their individual needs and enjoy being part of the wider team in the home.
If you think you have the right skills and attitude we’re looking for as a Kitchen Assistant within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us. So, apply and get your career started with us today.
#KP3
#IND1
Kitchen Assistant
Kitchen Assistant
Location: Downley, High Wycombe
Pay rate: £12.27 per hour
Contracted hours: 20 hours per week
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re currently recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join our passionate, hard-working and friendly catering team, to create delicious meals, snacks and drinks for our residents. You’ll get to know our residents, understand their likes and dislikes so that mealtimes are always a highlight of their day
In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.
The Heights care home was designed and built to enable the effective delivery of specialist nursing care, with a practical nursing unit on each wing. The home provides a bright, safe and modern living environment, with 75 individual rooms. Not only are there many on-sitefacilities, thereis also plenty of communal and outdoor space, so everyone can get involved in the varied and stimulating selection of activities available in our High Wycombe Care Home. We encourage our residents to bringpersonal itemsfrom home to give that home-from-home feel.
AND IN RETURN
The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.
Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:
- 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
- A workplace pension
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
- Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more
ABOUT YOU
You don’t need to have previous formal catering experience, as we’ll give you the training you need, although it would be helpful if you hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. What we’re looking for is someone who is keen on cooking and takes pride in kitchen hygiene standards. You’ll have a positive can-do approach, with good communication skills and you’ll be passionate about ensuring our residents receive the best service possible.
You’ll be confident in engaging with our elderly residents to understand their individual needs and enjoy being part of the wider team in the home.
If you think you have the right skills and attitude we’re looking for as a Kitchen Assistant within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us. So, apply and get your career started with us today.
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Kitchen Assistant
Bank Kitchen Assistant
Location:Cheltenham
Pay rate: £12.31ph Monday-Friday, £13.31ph weekends
Contracted hours:Bank hours, to cover annual leave and sickness
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re currently recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join our passionate, hard-working and friendly catering team, to create delicious meals, snacks and drinks for our residents. You’ll get to know our residents, understand their likes and dislikes so that mealtimes are always a highlight of their day
In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.
Tucked away on a peaceful residential street in north Cheltenham with ample parking and conveniently situated for the very best local amenities, Windsor Street Care Centre is a modern, purpose-built home offering tailored residential, nursing, dementia, respite and day care for up to 81 residents.
With elegant surroundings, award-winning carers, and a true focus on individual wellbeing, Windsor Street is a place to feel safe, valued and at home.
AND IN RETURN
The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.
Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:
- 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
- A workplace pension
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Higher rates of pay at weekends
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
- Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more
ABOUT YOU
You don’t need to have previous formal catering experience, as we’ll give you the training you need, although it would be helpful if you hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. What we’re looking for is someone who is keen on cooking and takes pride in kitchen hygiene standards. You’ll have a positive can-do approach, with good communication skills and you’ll be passionate about ensuring our residents receive the best service possible.
You’ll be confident in engaging with our elderly residents to understand their individual needs and enjoy being part of the wider team in the home.
If you think you have the right skills and attitude we’re looking for as a Kitchen Assistant within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us. So, apply and get your career started with us today.
The Architectural Association Kitchen Assistant Salary: Location: Department: Reporting to: Starting Date: Contract Type: Hours of work: Role Overview £23,000 to £25,000 London – Bedford Square Catering (Estates & Facilities) Sous Chef As soon as possible Permanent Full-time: 35 hours from Monday to Friday; 8am-4pm or TBA The Catering Department of the AA School of Architecture is looking for a Kitchen Assistant to work in the fast-moving environment of the small kitchen to support a team of three with kitchen duties, preparation and cleaning responsibilities. Main Responsibilities • Washing, peeling and preparing food ingredients • Using equipment such as mixers, special knives and cutters • Cleaning kitchen appliances, ovens, dishes, pans and surfaces, and ensuring the kitchen is up to health and safety standards • Unloading fresh supplies and organizing the stockroom • Checking sell-by dates and rotating food stock • Observing cooking times and correct temperatures • Reviewing kitchen inventory and determining what items are needed The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. All staff must: • Comply with all legislative and regulatory requirements (e.g. Finance, HR, Health & Safety) • Adhere to the requirements set out in the AA Code of Behavioural Expectations and other institutional policies. Page 1 Person Specification • Being a team player and providing support to colleagues • Being able to communicate clearly • Having great attention to detail • Being flexible and adaptable to last-minute task changes • Being able to work under pressure and maintain positive attitude • To be able to work from Monday to Saturday (5 days per week) on a rota basis, between 7.00am and 9.00pm or later, if required. • Ability to wash, peel and cut vegetables • Ability to use the dishwasher in the kitchen • Ability to use and maintain various stoves and meat slicers • Ability to prepare a wide range of kitchen ingredients • Good food preparations and cooking techniques • Ability to decorate and garnish food Education and training requirements • GCSE level of education • Basic numerical knowledge and writing skills • Basic food safety training • Being willing to undertake basic health and safety training Creative thinking and problem-solving are essential skills for AA employees. Ideal candidates will be high-energy individuals and team players. Page 2
Kitchen Assistant
Bank Kitchen Assistant
Location: Longlands Care Home, Blackbird Leys, Oxford
Pay rate: £12.44 per hour (enhancements paid for weekends and/or holders of a relevant qualification)
Contracted Hours: Bank
Shift Times: 8-2 & 3-7pm
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re currently recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join our passionate, hard-working and friendly catering team, to create delicious meals, snacks and drinks for our residents. You’ll get to know our residents, understand their likes and dislikes so that mealtimes are always a highlight of their day
In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.
Longlands Care Home is situated a quiet residential location in Blackbird Leys in Oxford. The home offers compassionate residential, early-stage dementia and respite care and is short distance of the town centre, shops and local amenities.
AND IN RETURN
The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.
Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:
- 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
- A workplace pension
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Higher rates of pay at weekends
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
- Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more
ABOUT YOU
You don’t need to have previous formal catering experience, as we’ll give you the training you need, although it would be helpful if you hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. What we’re looking for is someone who is keen on cooking and takes pride in kitchen hygiene standards. You’ll have a positive can-do approach, with good communication skills and you’ll be passionate about ensuring our residents receive the best service possible.
You’ll be confident in engaging with our elderly residents to understand their individual needs and enjoy being part of the wider team in the home.
If you think you have the right skills and attitude we’re looking for as a Kitchen Assistant within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us. So, apply and get your career started with us today.
We reserve the right to close this role before the closing date, with no advance notice. We do encourage you to complete an application as soon as possible if interested.
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Join Our Caring Community at Elizabeth House!
Role: Kitchen Assistant
Location: Elizabeth House Residential Home – Bournemouth (BH12 4PX)
Pay: £12.30 per hour
Hours: Full Time - Part Time & Bank Hours
Shift Pattern: 08:00 – 20:00 (including alternate weekends)
Who are we looking for and what you’ll bring to the role:
- Someone who is happy and confident working within a busy, fast-paced kitchen environment.
- Previous experience in a care or catering setting is helpful but not essential.
- Someone with the ability to support our residents during mealtimes.
- A caring and respectful attitude towards our residents and the ability to support them during mealtimes.
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- If this sounds like you then we would love for you to join the team!
What you will be doing:
- Supporting the Chef and kitchen team with the basic preparation of fresh and nutritious meals, snacks and drinks for our residents ensuring that their dietary needs are met.
- Following all food safety and health & safety regulations.
- Supporting residents to enjoy their dining experience with every meal.
- Ensuring kitchen and dining room areas are kept clean and hygienic.
- Washing cooking appliances and crockery – sanitising all food preparation areas.
Make a Real Difference Every Day
Everyone working at Care South is dedicated to providing the best quality care to all our residents. We all share and work hard to uphold our HEART values, ensuring that throughout the delivery of care, we consistently demonstrate Honesty, Excellence, Approach, Respect and Teamwork.
Our care homes don’t just provide companionship and social interaction, they provide a happy and fulfilling lifestyle for residents, delivering Food, Fun and Friendship, as well as compassionate person-centred care. Our fantastic facilities, exciting social activities and exceptional care teams all help to enhance the health and happiness of our residents.
No two residents are the same and we love to learn about their amazing life stories, hobbies, and interests. This allows us to tailor our activities to suit their likes and favourite pastimes, as well as really get to know them and build strong relationships.
Food, Fun and Friendship is at the HEART of everything we do!
Why You’ll Love Working with Us
You'll receive a comprehensive induction including:
- Ongoing training and development.
- Receiving support from a friendly, experienced team and colleagues.
- Delivering person-centred care that truly makes a difference.
- Encouraging residents to stay independent and active.
- Assisting with personal care and mobility needs.
- Building genuine friendships with residents.
- Creating a positive, team-focused atmosphere within the home.
Your Rewards and Benefits
At Care South, we really value all our staff, whatever the role. We offer a stimulating and incredibly rewarding career. We celebrate all our staff every year through the Care South Stars Awards.
As a not-for-profit charity, our focus isn’t on our ...
Kitchen Assistant - Glasgow (Eastfields)
Req # 735
Glasgow - Eastfields, 1161 Springburn Road, Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Job Description
Posted Tuesday 6 January 2026 at 02:00
Kitchen Assistant
Glasgow
Salary: UP TO £13.41 per hour
We are looking for someone for 35 hours per week 5 hours per day Monday to Sunday or x2 Kitchen Assistants at 17.5 hours each.
About Us:
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people
with brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly enthusiastic about the jobs they do – you will find a dedicated team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
The role:
To assist in the daily preparation of cooked nutritious meals for service users ensuring food is of a high quality, and to work alongside the Chef and Cook.
Your main duties would include:
- Assisting in the planning and preparation a varied choice of menus, ensuring properly balanced and nutritious meals are provided, taking into account any special dietary requirements and service user preferences.
- Assisting in ensuring that the storage, preparation and cooking of all food is carried out using the highest standards of hygiene.
- Being responsible for the storage and use of cleaning items in accordance with COSHH.
Benefits Include:
- A competitive rate of up to £13.41 per hour
- 33 Days Annual Leave (pro Rata)
- Buy/Sell up to 5 days Annual Leave per year
- Health Cash Plan
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Excellent training and Support
- Company Pension
- Group Life Assurance
- Eye Voucher Scheme
- Long Service and Staff Awards
- Free Parking
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Please note: we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.
*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*
Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It’s a place where we recognise, celebrate and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.
Job Details
- Pay Type
- Hourly
- Employment Indicator
- Regular
- Hiring Min Rate
- 12.41 GBP
- Hiring Max Rate
- 13.41 GBP
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Glasgow - Eastfields, 1161 Springburn Road, Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
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