Kitchen Assistant Bank - #2105292

Gilmerton Care Home, located in the peaceful south of Edinburgh, offers exceptional residential, nursing, dementia, and respite care. Our home provides a warm, family-like environment with modern, comfortable living spaces, engaging activities, and personalised care plans. Joining our team means working in a supportive setting where residents’ well-being is at the heart of everything we do, and where staff are valued, trained, and given opportunities to develop their careers.

Kitchen Assistant Contract

• £12.71 per hour
• Bank contract available
• Flexible shifts available
• Paid PVG, pension and uniform provided
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)

Why Join Gilmerton Care Home?
Providing great food begins behind the scenes, and as a Kitchen Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting the kitchen team while helping ensure residents receive high quality meals prepared in a safe, clean and well organised environment every single day.

Working closely with the wider kitchen team, you will assist with food preparation, support the safe storage of ingredients and help maintain excellent standards of cleanliness throughout the kitchen. From preparing ingredients and handling deliveries to cleaning equipment and ensuring food hygiene procedures are followed correctly, your contribution will help keep daily kitchen operations running smoothly and efficiently.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy environment, takes pride in maintaining high standards and understands that the work carried out behind the scenes plays an important role in creating positive daily experiences for residents throughout the home.

What Matters Most

• Positive attitude and willingness to work as part of a busy kitchen team
• Good organisation skills with strong attention to cleanliness and hygiene standards
• Understanding of food safety and health and safety procedures is beneficial
• Previous kitchen or food preparation experience is helpful but not essential
• Reliable, hardworking and professional approach with willingness to learn

If you are looking for a role where your contribution helps support quality, consistency and positive daily experiences for others, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

About Alor Healthcare
Alor Healthcare provides high quality care in welcoming and supportive environments where residents are treated with dignity, respect and compassion.

We are committed to creating workplaces where people feel valued, supported and encouraged to grow. Whether you are new to care or bringing experience, you will be part of a team that takes pride in making a positive difference every day.