Kitchen Assistant

Be all you can be with Hamberley

At Hamberley, we believe that our residents deserve something 'Extra Special, Every Day'. We're seeking a Kitchen Assistant to help us achieve our goals.

As our kitchen assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the day-to-day operations of our care homes kitchen.

Joining us at Brookwater House, our luxury care home that provides residential, dementia, and nursing care for older people, you'll be part of a team that is genuinely passionate about the health and well-being of our residents.

Shift Pattern: 40 hours per week, consisting of 10-hour shifts, with alternate weekend working.

We offer our colleagues
A competitive salary and benefits package
Quality-linked bonus scheme - A performance bonus tied to our CQC/CI quality rating, rewarding you for helping us deliver outstanding care.
Workplace pension for your future security
A true team culture - A collaborative, encouraging working environment where kindness, respect, and professional pride are at the heart of everything we do
Excellent training and career development opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health and wellbeing support services
Everyday saving perks - Access to a wide range of retail discounts and savings
Free on-site parking
Rewarding connections - Refer a Friend bonus - earn up to £750 per successful referral because great people know great people.What you'll be doing
Supporting the Chefs in the planning and provision of high-quality meals that meet the nutritional and dietary requirements of our residents
Plan, prepare, and serve balanced meals that meet dietary requirements
To ensure all food prepared meets Food Hygiene Standards and ensure that safe methods of work are always used
Manage all stocks and stores ensuring all food is correctly marked and stock rotation systems are in place
To maintain accurate records to satisfy food hygiene requirement such as fridge temperature checksCould you be part of our team?

About You:
Proven experience working in a similar catering role, ideally in a care or similar environment.
Committed to customer care and first-class service provision
Knowledge of Health and Safety COSHH regulations
Empathy and a desire to make a difference to the lives of our residents
Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and on own initiative in a fast-paced environment
To share our values and demonstrate them at all times. "Can-Do" flexible team worker, problem fixer, passion for what they do, ability to manage diverse and demanding workload, think out of the box, open to doing things differentlyIf this sounds like you and you're looking for a fulfilling role that makes a genuine impact in the lives of others, this rewarding career is for you.

Due to the high level of interest we anticipate for this role, we may close this advert earlier than the stated closing date to manage applications effectively. If you're interested in joining us at Hamberley, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

About Brookwater House

Brookwater House is a luxurious care home in Enfield, part of the award-winning Hamberley Care Homes - offering luxury care homes in beautiful locations throughout the UK. Residents live in spacious, stylish ensuite rooms, and enjoy beautifully furnished shared spaces and landscaped gardens. From the deluxe picture house - where we screen classic films - to the on-site luxury spa - offering hairdressing, manicures and relaxing therapies - everything has been designed and finished with the care and attention you would expect from a 5-star hotel.

Hamberley People

We respect and value our residents and each other. At Hamberley Care Homes, we believe in the importance of what we do and why we do it. Creative and empowered, our people see every day as an opportunity for growth and development. We make ideas happen. Together we can achieve anything. Be part of it