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Kitchen Assistant

The closing date is 17 May 2026

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Job summary

We are looking for a reliable, passionate and organised individual to join our team as a kitchen assistant. This is a part-time role working 24 hours per week, including alternate weekends, with flexible shift patterns. The successful candidate will support the chef in creating healthy and balanced meals and snacks, ensuring a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen.

Main duties of the job

As a kitchen assistant, you will support the chef in creating healthy and balanced meals and snacks, ensuring a good understanding of various dietary requirements and allergens. You will also be responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen, in line with COSHH regulations and health and safety protocols. You will work as a team player, but also have the ability to work independently when needed, effectively managing your time. Additionally, you will offer support, communication and engagement to the residents.

About us

Agincare is a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide. They are proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities and are committed to supporting care leavers and the Armed Forces community.

Details

Date posted

18 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.25 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

1475850626

Job locations

Agincare Homes Holdings

Coleford

GL16 8QE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

We are on the lookout for a reliable, passionate and organised individual to join our team as a kitchen assistant.

Are you looking to further your career and fancy obtaining a new rewarding role within the health & social care sector?

Then come and join the Agincare family askitchen assistanttoday!

Where you'll be working

  • Click here to view the care home: Care Home in Gloucestershire | Care Home Gloucestershire The Coombs | Agincare

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

  • £12.25 per hour
  • Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000*
  • Outstanding career development
  • Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
  • Blue Light care discount package
  • Company pension scheme
  • On demand pay

What is required from you?

  • A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
  • Previous experience in a kitchen setting is essential.
  • This is a part time position, working 24 hours per week, to include alternate weekends
  • You must be flexible to work split shifts
  • You must be flexible to work the following shift patterns: 8am to 2pm and 4pm to 8pm
  • Basic cooking experience is essential

A day in the life of a Kitchen Assistant

  • Support the chef to create healthy/balanced meals and snacks, and ensuring a good understanding of various dietary requirements and allergens
  • Ensure a high standard of cleanliness is maintained in the kitchen area, with good levels of hygiene particularly in line with COSHH regulations and health and safety protocols.
  • Work as a team player, but have the ability to lone work when needed, effectively managing your time.
  • Offer support, communication and engagement to the residents.

About You

You don't have to have worked in care before, a previous role in a different catering environment is great for someone willing to learn. We'd like you to have some prior knowledge of food safety and COSHH. You will be a caring, self-motivated and enthusiastic individual who is able to show empathy to the needs of others.

About Agincare

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidlygrowing, family-ownedcare provider with more than5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of ournew not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today,Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locationsnationwide.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forcescommunity through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,www.agincare.com/careers

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

We are on the lookout for a reliable, passionate and organised individual to join our team as a kitchen assistant.

Are you looking to further your career and fancy obtaining a new rewarding role within the health & social care sector?

Then come and join the Agincare family askitchen assistanttoday!

Where you'll be working

  • Click here to view the care home: Care Home in Gloucestershire | Care Home Gloucestershire The Coombs | Agincare

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

  • £12.25 per hour
  • Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000*
  • Outstanding career development
  • Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
  • Blue Light care discount package
  • Company pension scheme
  • On demand pay

What is required from you?

  • A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
  • Previous experience in a kitchen setting is essential.
  • This is a part time position, working 24 hours per week, to include alternate weekends
  • You must be flexible to work split shifts
  • You must be flexible to work the following shift patterns: 8am to 2pm and 4pm to 8pm
  • Basic cooking experience is essential

A day in the life of a Kitchen Assistant

  • Support the chef to create healthy/balanced meals and snacks, and ensuring a good understanding of various dietary requirements and allergens
  • Ensure a high standard of cleanliness is maintained in the kitchen area, with good levels of hygiene particularly in line with COSHH regulations and health and safety protocols.
  • Work as a team player, but have the ability to lone work when needed, effectively managing your time.
  • Offer support, communication and engagement to the residents.

About You

You don't have to have worked in care before, a previous role in a different catering environment is great for someone willing to learn. We'd like you to have some prior knowledge of food safety and COSHH. You will be a caring, self-motivated and enthusiastic individual who is able to show empathy to the needs of others.

About Agincare

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidlygrowing, family-ownedcare provider with more than5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of ournew not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today,Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locationsnationwide.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forcescommunity through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,www.agincare.com/careers

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • You don't have to have worked in care before, as a previous role in a different catering environment is great for someone willing to learn. You will need some prior knowledge of food safety and COSHH, and be a caring, self-motivated and enthusiastic individual who can show empathy to the needs of others.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • You don't have to have worked in care before, as a previous role in a different catering environment is great for someone willing to learn. You will need some prior knowledge of food safety and COSHH, and be a caring, self-motivated and enthusiastic individual who can show empathy to the needs of others.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Agincare

Address

Agincare Homes Holdings

Coleford

GL16 8QE


Employer's website

https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Agincare

Address

Agincare Homes Holdings

Coleford

GL16 8QE


Employer's website

https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Agincare Homes Holdings

Recruitment@agincare.com

Details

Date posted

18 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.25 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

1475850626

Job locations

Agincare Homes Holdings

Coleford

GL16 8QE


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