Kitchen Assistant - Bank

BUPA Care Homes (CFCHomes) Ltd

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Southampton Until 8/21/2026 First posted May 20, 2026 Last posted May 20, 2026
Job description

Job Description:

Kitchen Assistant - Bank

Knights Grove Care Home, Thomas Road, North Baddesley, Southampton SO52 9EW

£13.30 - £14.30

Bank Hours

We make health happen

Here at Bupa, we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives. Our fantastic Kitchen Team are the magic behind each delicious dish we serve our guests. They are passionate about all things food and take great pride in each dish they prepare. We are looking for an equally passionate Kitchen Assistant to join the team and help deliver an excellent dining experience for our residents.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

  • Acting as the link between the main kitchen and our residents

  • Assisting the chefs to plate meals, prepare food trolleys and ensure all preparation areas are kept clean and tidy

  • Monitoring stock rotation, complying to company policies and procedures following all mandatory COSHH and HACPP guidelines

  • Assisting with catering for special events such as summer BBQs and Christmas parties

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

A passion for food with previous experience working in a kitchen and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. You want to deliver an excellent service at each meal and make our residents feel at home. You’ll understand the importance of maintaining high standards in and around the home, ensuring our residents enjoy a pleasant dining experience. Working with the wider kitchen and care home teams - you’re comfortable communicating with others, cherishing the little moments with our residents

Benefits

  • Flexible working patterns to fit around you

  • Comprehensive induction (fully paid)

  • Free meal on every shift

  • DBS Check and Uniform provided and paid for by Bupa

  • Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. 

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.  That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. 

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

** Please note, this role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and is not included under the UK's Points Based Immigration System for sponsorship by an employer.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Locations:

Knights Grove
About this role

Summary

assist kitchen team with food prep, serving, cleaning, and stock monitoring in care home

Job title

Kitchen Assistant - Bank

Experience level

none required

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Southampton; remote work not allowed

Salary

£13.30 - £14.30

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

food hygiene certificatecommunication

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

food servicefood hygienecatering
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Southampton, UK

On-site City
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