Kitchen Assistant
Avery Healthcare
Base Pay Range
Package Description
Maternity cover
Shift pattern: 08:00-19:30
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
Job Overview
At Avery Healthcare, we support the people who care for our residents. We celebrate and support our teams, helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment while delivering exceptional care.
About The Role
Your focus as Kitchen Assistant is to support the catering function in food preparation and maintain a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals, ensuring a high‑quality, comprehensive service is delivered to residents.
Responsibilities
* Understand the principles of safe food handling to ensure all food preparations meet the highest hygiene standards.
* Contribute fully to teamwork, respond positively to colleagues, and action all work instructions promptly.
* Advise on the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring timely and appropriate ordering of replacement goods.
* Act in a respectful manner towards residents and their visitors, respecting dignity and individuality.
About You
To be successful, you live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all you do.
Ideal Candidate
* Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high personal hygiene standards.
* Have knowledge of Health and Safety, including Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments.
* Be an efficient worker capable of high sustained physical effort and respond to a demanding workload.
* Demonstrate initiative and a positive, flexible aptitude for teamwork.
* Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards residents.
Requirements
* DBS Disclosure check (cost covered by Avery Healthcare).
* Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Benefits
We provide opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career in a caring, supportive environment. We celebrate and support your growth.
About Avery
Avery is one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. We believe later years should be as enriching as any other, and we’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members alike.
We proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment.
This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.
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