Kitchen Assistant
About this role
Job Advertisement: Bank / Relief Kitchen Assistant
Position: Kitchen Assistant / Bank Kitchen Assistant
Location: Lent Rise House Care Home, Coulson Way, Burnham, Slough, SL1 7NL
Pay Rate: £12.97 per hour
Contract Type: Bank / Relief (0 Hours - Flexible hours to suit your lifestyle)
Closing Date: 31st August 2026
About the Role
As a supportive bridge staffing agency, we are partnering to recruit a friendly and enthusiastic Bank / Relief Kitchen Assistant for Lent Rise House. Located in the heart of Burnham close to Slough and Maidenhead, Lent Rise House is a modern, warm, and inclusive care home offering high-quality nursing, dementia, and respite care designed for comfort, safety, and wellbeing.
As a Kitchen Assistant, you will join a passionate, hard-working catering team to help prepare and serve delicious meals, snacks, and drinks. By getting to know our residents and understanding their individual preferences, you will ensure that mealtimes are always a much-anticipated highlight of their day.
Key Responsibilities
Food & Snack Preparation: Assist the catering team in preparing and serving nutritious, appealing meals, snacks, and refreshments.
Kitchen Hygiene: Maintain immaculate standards of cleanliness, food hygiene, and safety across the kitchen environment.
Resident Engagement: Build friendly relationships with residents, learning their personal food preferences to deliver an exceptional dining experience.
Team Collaboration: Work seamlessly alongside the wider catering and care team to support the daily running of the home's dining services.
What We Are Looking For
Experience: Formal catering experience is not essential as full training is provided (though holding a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is a great bonus!).
Personality: A positive, "can-do" approach with a genuine passion for cooking and high standards of kitchen hygiene.
Communication: Excellent communication skills and confidence in engaging warmly with elderly residents.
Benefits & Rewards
Competitive Pay: £12.97 per hour.
Flexibility: Bank / Relief contract offering adaptable hours to fit around your lifestyle and commitments.
Generous Leave: 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays, pro-rata).
Wellbeing Support: Workplace pension and Employee Assistance Programme.
Perks & Schemes: Free uniform, free enhanced DBS check, Blue Light Card discounts, "My Rewards" programme, and a Refer-a-Friend scheme rewarding up to £1,000.