Kitchen Assistant
| Posting date: | 03 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.30 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | 12.3 - 12.3 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 December 2025 |
| Location: | Castle Lodge Care Home Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6LA |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DEC20258417 |
Summary
Kitchen Assistant - Required for Our Brand New Care Home opening in January 2026 Castle Lodge Care Home , Mere, Part of The Country Court Family We are no longer accepting applications for sponsorship.Hours: 40 Hours per week, working weekends on rota,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!Our brand-new care home located is in Mere. The dedicated team offer round the clock support, making life enjoyable and comfortable for the residents. Our beautiful home will offer residential and specialist dementia care in a peaceful setting, providing a safe, secure and rewarding lifestyle for those with a variety of needs.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.