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Kitchen Assistant
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.21 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | 12.21 - 12.21 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2025 |
| Location: | Selwood House Care Home, Chestnut Road, Charlton Down, Dorchester, DT2 9FN |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JUL20254301 |
Summary
Kitchen Assistant - required for our brand-new luxury care home ‘Selwood House’ in Charlton Down, Dorchester, Dorset, Part of the Country Court Family.We are no longer accepting overseas applications for sponsorship.Hours: 30 Hours per week, working weekends on rotaSelwood House Care Home located in Charlton Down near Dorchester accommodates up to 84 residents, and is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to cater for various care needs. Specialising in residential care, dementia care, and short-term respite care, Selwood House will provide a warm welcome as soon as you set foot through the door.Are you a rising star in the Kitchen, Do you dream of one day becoming a talented chef?Our Kitchen assistants are the back bone of our award winning Kitchens, where you'll be assisting in planning, preparing and delivering a high quality nutritionally benefitting plate of food that not only tickles the taste buds but also makes a difference to health and wellbeing!JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT CARE FAMILYCountry Court is proud to be a family run business that’s grown over the years to a family of 3,300+ employees and over 45+ care homes. We’re passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas - we’ve created extraordinary care homes so we’re looking for extraordinary people to join our team!ABOUT THE KITCHEN ASSISTANT ROLEWithin the Kitchen Assistant role, you can really make a difference to our residents’ lives. Your responsibilities will include:Help our chefs prepare & deliver stunning food for our residents.Make sure that the food is correctly labelled & meets the specific dietary requirements for our Residents.Wastage from the preparation is kept to a minimum. Follow COSHH & Health & Safety StandardsABOUT YOUWe want someone proactive, passionate, and ambitious to support us to create the best person-centred environment for our residents. You’ll be genuinely valued and empowered as an integral part of our teamExperience as a Kitchen Assistant or a similar roleGood knowledge & experience with food safetyFriendly & approachable and work well in a teamKnowledge of COSHH & Health & Safety standardsAn understanding of the care sector would be advantageousIN RETURNYou’ll be joining our family-run business and alongside pension contributions and annual leave, we offer:Annual pay reviews.A bespoke Induction Training Programme, with ongoing development and access to nationally recognised qualifications*Recommend a Friend bonus scheme*Access to the Blue Light Discount CardAnnual Staff Awards Programme, celebrating outstanding contributions across all our Homes*Subject to Terms and ConditionsClick the Apply Button Now! -If the Kitchen Assistant sounds like a job for you, we would like to hear from you. PLEASE NOTE:All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence.We are no longer accepting applications for sponsorship.