At Jewish Care, food is more than just a meal—it’s about comfort, community, and connection. Across our care homes and community centres, our catering teams play a vital role in creating welcoming environments where people feel at home.
About the role
We’re looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join our friendly catering team, supporting the delivery of high-quality meals and hospitality services.
This is a hands-on role where you’ll be part of a busy kitchen, helping with food preparation, keeping everything clean and safe, and supporting a great dining experience for our residents and community members.
What you’ll be doing
- Assisting with basic food preparation
- Washing dishes, utensils, and kitchen equipment
- Keeping kitchen and dining areas clean and organised
- Supporting meal service and preparing dining areas
- Helping with hospitality and special events
- Working closely with chefs and front-of-house teams
What we’re looking for
You don’t need previous experience—we’ll provide training. What matters most is your attitude:
- Reliable and hardworking
- A team player who enjoys being busy
- Takes pride in cleanliness and hygiene
- Friendly and approachable
- Willing to learn and support others
- Experience in a kitchen or catering environment is helpful but not essential.
Working pattern
35 hours -Typically 5 days out of 7, including some weekends
Flexibility to support occasional evening events and holidays
Jewish Care is the largest provider of health and social care services for the Jewish community in the UK. Every week, we touch the lives of 10,000 people. We provide services to a range of people including older people, people with mental health needs and people living with dementia.
Our five values are at the heart of the way we work. They drive how we act as individuals and as an organisation and shape our culture. We value Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Compassion, and Inclusivity.
Jewish Care operate a rolling recruitment process and reserve the right to close the advert once a suitable candidate has been identified.
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