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

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday

10am - 2pm

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.

LocationSandringham

Our purpose-built Sandringham campus offers care home, retirement living apartments and community centre services to enable clients, relatives, staff, volunteers and visitors to be able to share in this unique and vibrant set of communal facilities.

The Sandringham campus consists of Anita Dorfman House and Pears Court providing brand new facilities and quality care and retirement living in a modern, Jewish environment. Wolfson Assisted Living is situated on the top floor of Anita Dorfman and consists of dedicated one room flats for individuals and couples who want residential care with more room and kitchen facilities than a regular care home bedroom.

The campus also includes the Adrian Gordon Café, which serves delicious meals throughout the day, and the Ronson Family Community Centre, and the Zalman and Ruchi Noé Centre for People Living with Dementia. Sitting in green belt on the border between Hertfordshire and Stanmore, the Sandringham campus offers wide ranging career opportunities and compromises all our core services under one roof.

STAFF FACILITIES

DEDICATED TEAM BREAK ROOM

FREE FRESHLY PREPARED LUNCH

ACCESS TO ONSITE GARDENS

Why

JEWISH CARE?

We offer excellent benefits to reward you for your hard work, dedication and commitment. These include:

  • RETAIL DISCOUNT

    RETAIL DISCOUNT

    A huge range of discounts at major retailers and supermarkets

  • HEALTH CARE

    HEALTH CARE

    24/7 access to a GP either online or on the phone

  • STAFF SUPPORT

    STAFF SUPPORT

    Access to our Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential advice

  • WELLBEING HUB

    WELLBEING HUB

    Articles and support with physical and mental wellness, free fitness and yoga videos and lots more

  • PENSION

    PENSION

    4% employer pension contribution

  • LEARNING RESOURCES

    LEARNING RESOURCES

    Career development opportunities and access to our online learning management system

  • FREE DBS CHECK

    FREE DBS CHECK

    Free DBS checks for our Care Home Workers

  • FREE UNIFORM

    FREE UNIFORM

    Free uniforms for everyone required to wear one

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK

Kitchen Assistant (Part Time - 20 hours)

  • Department: Catering & Hospitality
  • Location: Adrian Gordon Café, HA7
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Salary:  £14.40 an hour
  • Closing Date: 31 August 2026

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