Job Advertisement: Bank / Relief Kitchen Assistant

Position: Kitchen Assistant / Bank Kitchen Assistant

Location: Cherry Garth Care Home, Orchard Way, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP15 6RF

Pay Rate: £12.97 per hour

Contract Type: Bank / Relief (0 Hours)

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 Cherry Garth. Tucked away in the heart of the Holmer Green community with easy access to High Wycombe, Cherry Garth is a modern, welcoming home featuring 60 fully furnished individual rooms across four separate wings, each complete with bright, sociable communal lounges and kitchenettes.

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will join a passionate and hard-working catering team to help prepare and serve delicious meals, snacks, and drinks. By getting to know our residents and understanding their individual likes and dislikes, you will help 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 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, free car parking, Blue Light Card discounts, "My Rewards" programme, and a Refer-a-Friend scheme rewarding up to £1,000.