Kitchen Assistant – Bank – Care Home | Barchester Healthcare | Montrose
Up to £14.58 per hour | Part-Time, Full-Time & Contract Opportunities | Bank Position
Job Overview
Barchester Healthcare is recruiting for a Bank Kitchen Assistant at a care home in Montrose, DD10.
This is a flexible bank role supporting the kitchen team and helping provide high-quality meals and hospitality for care-home residents.
Job Details
- Job Title: Kitchen Assistant – Bank – Care Home
- Employer: Barchester Healthcare
- Location: Montrose, DD10, UK
- Pay: Up to £14.58 per hour
- Employment Type: Part-Time, Full-Time & Contract
- Working Arrangement: Bank / Casual
- Sector: Healthcare, Care & Hospitality
- Qualifications: Formal qualifications are not required
About the Role
As a Bank Kitchen Assistant, you will support the care home’s kitchen team in providing nutritious meals and a welcoming dining experience for residents.
You will contribute not only to meal preparation but also to the overall hospitality experience within the care home.
The role involves providing cover when required, including during planned and unplanned staff absences.
Because this is a Bank position, the hours and days you work can vary depending on the care home’s staffing requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting the kitchen team with food preparation
- Helping produce nutritious and appealing meals
- Maintaining high standards throughout the food preparation process
- Supporting a positive dining experience for residents
- Providing kitchen cover when required
- Helping during annual leave or staff sickness
- Maintaining attention to detail when handling food
- Working collaboratively with colleagues
- Contributing to residents’ overall hospitality experience
- Following appropriate kitchen and food-preparation standards
Who Can Apply?
Barchester Healthcare is looking for someone who is reliable, considerate, caring and flexible.
You should be committed to maintaining high standards in the kitchen and during food preparation.
Experience
Formal qualifications are not required for this position.
Previous experience in a commercial kitchen, catering environment or care setting would be useful.
Applicants should also be comfortable working flexible hours because this is a bank role.
Key Skills
- Reliability
- Flexibility
- Attention to detail
- Caring and considerate approach
- Commitment to high standards
- Good people skills
- Teamwork
- Interest in food and hospitality
Training and Development
The position offers access to free learning and development opportunities.
Barchester Healthcare also states that performing well in the role could potentially provide an opportunity to move into a permanent position.
The company also runs its annual Barchester Hospitality Awards, highlighting the importance it places on catering and hospitality.
Working Hours
This is a Bank position, meaning it provides cover when the care home needs additional staff.
The hours and working days can vary depending on requirements such as:
- Annual leave
- Sick leave
- Planned staff absences
- Unplanned staffing requirements
Applicants should therefore be prepared for a flexible and variable work pattern.
Salary
Up to £14.58 per hour
The advertised pay is subject to the employer’s terms and conditions.
Why Consider This Role?
This vacancy could be suitable for applicants looking for:
- Flexible working
- A role within a care-home environment
- Catering and hospitality experience
- Healthcare-sector exposure
- Free learning and development opportunities
- Potential progression into permanent employment
- A people-focused working environment
Important Information for Applicants
Because this is a Bank Kitchen Assistant role, applicants should understand that it does not guarantee fixed weekly hours.
Work is offered according to the care home’s staffing requirements.
The vacancy states that formal qualifications are not necessary, although relevant commercial or care-setting experience would be beneficial.
Location
Montrose, DD10, Scotland, United Kingdom
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply online through the application page.
Apply Now:
https://www.applygateway.com/apply/?jobId=1528866915
Applicants should review the vacancy details carefully before submitting an application.
Final Note
If you are looking for a flexible Kitchen Assistant opportunity in a UK care-home setting, this Barchester Healthcare vacancy may be worth considering.
The combination of up to £14.58 per hour, flexible bank working, no formal qualifications required and free learning and development opportunities makes this an opportunity worth exploring for suitable applicants.
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Job Summary
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Position | Kitchen Assistant – Bank – Care Home |
| Employer | Barchester Healthcare |
| Location | Montrose, DD10 |
| Salary | Up to £14.58 per hour |
| Job Type | Part-Time, Full-Time & Contract |
| Work Pattern | Bank / Casual |
| Qualifications | Not formally required |
| Experience | Commercial or care-setting experience useful |
| Training | Free learning and development opportunities |
| Progression | Potential opportunity for permanent employment |
| Application | Online |
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Kitchen Assistant – Bank – Care Home | Montrose
Salary: Up to £14.58 per hour
Employer: Barchester Healthcare