Kitchen Assistant
| Company: | KPI RECRUITING LTD |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.71 to £15 an hour |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | BH21 3BQ |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Posting date: | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 28 Oct 2026 |
Summary
About the Role
We have ongoing opportunities for experienced
Kitchen Assistants to work within care home settings across
Bournemouth and the surrounding areas. Whether you're looking for a few shifts each week or more regular temporary work, we have assignments available to suit your availability.
This is a rewarding opportunity for reliable and hardworking Kitchen Assistants who enjoy working as part of a busy catering team. You will support the kitchen with the preparation and service of meals, helping to ensure residents receive a high standard of food and service.
Working across a variety of care homes, you'll need to adapt quickly to different kitchen environments while maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness, hygiene and food safety.
Key Responsibilities
• Assist chefs with basic food preparation and meal service.
• Prepare ingredients, snacks, drinks and simple food items as required.
• Serve meals to residents in a friendly and professional manner.
• Assist with setting up and clearing down dining and kitchen areas.
• Wash dishes, utensils, pots and kitchen equipment.
• Maintain a clean, organised and hygienic kitchen environment.
• Follow food hygiene and food safety procedures at all times.
• Store food, ingredients and cleaning products safely and correctly.
• Support the kitchen team during busy meal services.
• Follow instructions regarding residents' dietary requirements, allergies and texture-modified meals.
• Follow all company policies relating to Health & Safety, infection control and safeguarding.
• Adapt confidently to different kitchen teams and working environments.
Skills & Experience
The successful candidate will have:
•
Enhanced DBS
• Previous experience as a
Kitchen Assistant, Catering Assistant, Kitchen Porter or similar.
• Experience within care homes, healthcare, education, hospitality or other catering environments is desirable.
• A good understanding of food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness.
• An awareness of allergies and specialist dietary requirements.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• The ability to work efficiently in a busy kitchen environment.
• A reliable, hardworking and positive approach.
• The ability to follow instructions and work well as part of a team.
• A flexible approach to temporary and agency work.
What's on Offer?
• Competitive hourly rates
• Flexible shifts to suit your availability
• Ongoing temporary and relief assignments
• Weekly pay
• Opportunities across a variety of care home settings
• Immediate starts available
If you're an experienced
Kitchen Assistant looking for flexible temporary work within care home settings, we'd love to hear from you.
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