Your focus as a Kitchen Assistant is to support the catering function in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals, ensuring a high-quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents. Other responsibilities include:
1. Understanding the principles of safe food handling to ensure all food preparations meet the highest hygiene standards.
2. Contributing fully to team work, responding positively to colleagues, and promptly actioning all reasonable work instructions.
3. Advising on the supply and quality of items used for tasks, ensuring timely and appropriate ordering of replacements.
4. Respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident when acting towards residents and their visitors.
We're seeking a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Kitchen Assistant. To succeed, you should embody our values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability in all that you do.
Ideal candidates must:
* Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
* Have knowledge of Health and Safety practices, including Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments.
* Be an efficient worker capable of sustained physical effort and able to handle a demanding workload.
* Show initiative and a positive, flexible attitude towards teamwork.
* Display a caring and understanding attitude towards residents.
Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we support those who care for our residents. We recognize the hard work of our teams and aim to celebrate and support you every step of the way.
Joining us means making a positive impact on residents' lives daily. We are committed to providing a caring, supportive environment with opportunities for growth and development. Our culture values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.
As one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, we believe that later years should be as enriching as any other. We are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and staff. Our vision is "creating meaningful lives together," and we operate over 100 homes, fostering a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.
Please note that this role requires:
* A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be covered by Avery Healthcare.
* Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
This advert may be withdrawn before the deadline depending on application volume and business needs.
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