Posted 03 November, 2025 Lavender Fields logo

Kitchen Assistant

Lavender Fields Kent

Job details

  • Salary £12.73 per hour per hour
  • Role Kitchen Assistant / Catering Assistant
  • Hours Full Time
  • Location Sevenoaks, Kent

Job summary

About Us

Would you like to continue your career with one of the most respected care charities and an accredited Living Wage employer in England? Greensleeves Care are endorsed with Skills for Care and an Assured City and Guilds Provider who offer a range of free learning and development to our colleagues.

As the Homes Kitchen Assistant, you will:

  • Prepare and serve food and drink required for breakfast
  • Undertake cleaning duties within the kitchen and dining areas as required
  • Assist the chef in light cooking duties
  • Lay the tables, prepare trays and trolley etc. for meals

To apply, you will need:

  • Strong communication skills
  • Some experience of serving food
  • Some experience of working in a kitchen environment

Rewards & Benefits Package

  • 28 days paid holiday FTE (Including Bank Holidays)
  • Paid breaks
  • Overtime Incentive scheme
  • Free learning and development
  • Company pension scheme – employers contribution matched up to 6%
  • 2 x Salary Death in Service benefit
  • Medical Health Benefit (Beneden)
  • Length of Service Awards at 5,10,20,30,40 and 50 year
  • Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits through the Hapi App
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Wellbeing Thrive App
  • Refer a Friend scheme (you can earn up to £300 per referral)
  • Opportunities to undertake RQF level qualifications with an endorsed Skills for Care provider
  • Free DBS

DBS – The successful applicant will be appointed subject to providing evidence of ISA first and enhanced DBS disclosure. This post is not subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974Greensleeves Care is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

Greensleeves Care Core Values

Respect – We treat residents and colleagues with dignity and value their unique life experiences and personal contributions.

Openness – We act openly and honestly, building confidence in our intentions and behaviour. We choose words and actions that are sincere, not misleading.

Responsibility – We are committed to meeting the needs of others and behave responsibility towards residents and colleagues, being careful of the choices we make.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note this role is open to UK-based candidates only.

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