Kitchen Assistant

About the Role

The Kitchen Assistant at Avery Healthcare supports the catering function in food preparation and maintains a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals, ensuring high quality service is delivered to residents. The role requires living the company’s values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all activities.

• Prepare food and beverages, adhering to safe food handling principles and maintaining the highest standards of hygiene.
• Contribute to effective teamwork, responding positively to colleagues and acting promptly on reasonable work instructions.
• Advise on the supply and quality of items used, ensuring timely and appropriate ordering of replacement goods.
• Behave respectfully towards residents and their visitors, upholding each individual’s dignity and individuality.
• Maintain a clean and safe kitchen environment in line with health and safety regulations.

• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high personal hygiene standards.
• Have knowledge of Health & Safety, including Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
• Be an efficient worker capable of sustained physical effort and respond to a demanding workload.
• Show initiative, flexibility and a positive attitude towards team working.
• Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards residents.

• DBS Disclosure check – cost covered by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, operating over 100 homes across the country. With a vision of ‘creating meaningful lives together’, we offer exceptional care and a supportive environment where employees feel valued and empowered. Join us and contribute to enriching lives while growing in a caring, supportive and professional setting.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.