Compassionate Kitchen Assistant – Care Home Meals

Avery Healthcare; Norwich; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is hiring a Kitchen Assistant for Mousehold View Care Home in Norwich. You will support catering, help prepare meals, ensure hygiene and a high-quality service for residents.

Our ideal candidate holds a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, understands health and safety, and can work efficiently under a demanding workload with compassion and teamwork. A DBS check is required and you must be eligible to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrates high standards of personal hygiene.
• Have the knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
• Be an efficient worker, capable of a high level of sustained physical effort and able to respond to a demanding workload.
• Demonstrate initiative and display a positive and flexible aptitude to team working.
• Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards the residents.

Responsibilities

• Understanding the principles of safe food handling, to ensure all food preparations undertaken in the kitchen is to the highest standards of hygiene.
• Contributing fully to team working, responding positively to colleagues, and actioning all reasonable work instructions promptly.
• Advising on the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring the timely and appropriate ordering of replacement goods.
• Acting accordingly towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.

Skills

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Health and Safety knowledge

Moving and Handling techniques

Efficient worker

Team player

Caring attitude

Job description

Avery Healthcare is hiring a Kitchen Assistant for Mousehold View Care Home in Norwich. You will support catering, help prepare meals, ensure hygiene and a high-quality service for residents.

Our ideal candidate holds a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, understands health and safety, and can work efficiently under a demanding workload with compassion and teamwork. A DBS check is required and you must be eligible to work in the UK.