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Support the Chefs in preparing nutritious, home-style meals for residents and colleagues. Maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming kitchen environment to ensure a positive dining experience.
Candidates should be reliable, caring, and passionate about food preparation and supporting older people. Previous kitchen experience in a care home is an advantage but not essential.
Kitchen Assistant – Join Our Friendly Team at South Downs Care
📍 Location: Downs House, Petersfield
💷 Pay: £13.45 per hour (annual review)
⭐ Weekend Rate: £13.95 per hour
🕒 Hours: 35 hours per week | Rolling shift pattern (Monday – Sunday)
Make a difference every day as a Kitchen Assistant
Are you passionate about preparing great food and making a positive difference in people’s lives?
We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join our friendly team at Downs House in Petersfield, a welcoming 46-bed residential care home.
This is a rewarding opportunity to become part of a supportive team where the meals you prepare play an important role in supporting the health, wellbeing, and happiness of our residents. You will help create enjoyable dining experiences by preparing nutritious, home-style meals in a warm and caring environment.
About SDR
At SDR, we provide personalised, high-quality care in a warm and welcoming environment where residents can truly feel at home.
We are a family-owned care provider operating two homes, Downs House and Stroud House, set within the beautiful Hampshire countryside. Our values guide everything we do:
💚 Kindness, Dignity & Respect
💚 Calmness
💚 Creativity
💚 Responsibility
These values shape how we care for our residents and how we support our teams.
About the role
As a Kitchen Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting the wellbeing of our residents by helping to prepare nutritious, home-style meals and maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming kitchen environment.
Working closely with our Chefs, you will help ensure meals are prepared and served to a high standard for both our residents and colleagues, contributing to a positive dining experience every day.
Previous kitchen experience, particularly within a care home or similar setting, would be an advantage but is not essential. Most importantly, we are looking for someone who is reliable, caring, and takes pride in their work, with a willingness to support our team and make a difference to the people we care for.
What we offer
✨ Career development – Ongoing training and opportunities to develop your skills
✨ Generous holiday allowance – Equivalent to 29 days including bank holidays (pro rata)
✨ Pension scheme – Available where eligible
✨ Structured induction and probation support – Helping you settle into your role
✨ Supportive management team – Guidance whenever you need it
✨ Employee referral bonus – Earn £200 each upon appointment and a further £300 each after one year (T&Cs apply)
✨ Great location – Petersfield is easily accessible with regular train links from Waterlooville, Havant, and surrounding areas
Who we’re looking for
We would love to hear from you if you are:
✔ Friendly, reliable, and enjoy working as part of a team
✔ Passionate about preparing food and supporting others
✔ Caring and sensitive to the needs of older people
✔ Creative and willing to contribute ideas
✔ Looking for a rewarding role where your work makes a difference
Apply Today
Email: [email protected] Call: 07484 482896
We are unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have unrestricted right to work in the UK.
A DBS check will be required following a successful offer.
Early applications are encouraged as this vacancy may close once filled.
A Housing and Social Care Group
SDR Group is a privately owned housing and social care provider based in East Sussex. Our businesses operate from 15 locations in Sussex and Hampshire and employ 200 staff. We have a strong ethical approach to both how we deliver our services and how we look after our people. The sectors we work in can involve some of the most vulnerable people in the community and our team are driven by a social purpose to what we do and the positive impact we can have on lives. We work hard to make the jobs of our partner organisations easier and also support local charities who contribute to our sectors.
A Housing and Social Care Group
SDR Group is a privately owned housing and social care provider based in East Sussex. Our businesses operate from 15 locations in Sussex and Hampshire and employ 200 staff. We have a strong ethical approach to both how we deliver our services and how we look after our people. The sectors we work in can involve some of the most vulnerable people in the community and our team are driven by a social purpose to what we do and the positive impact we can have on lives. We work hard to make the jobs of our partner organisations easier and also support local charities who contribute to our sectors.
