Compassionate Kitchen Assistant — Care Home Support

Avery Healthcare; Greater London; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is seeking a friendly Kitchen Assistant for Priory Court Care Home in Stamford. You’ll support the catering function, help maintain hygiene, and deliver a high standard of meals and beverages to residents.

We value compassion, reliability and teamwork. DBS check and eligibility to work in the UK are required. Join our award-winning team and grow with us in a caring, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrates high standards of personal hygiene.
• Have 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

• Your focus as 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.
• 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

Health and Safety

Moving & Handling

Fire Safety

COSHH

Team working

Caring attitude

Job description

Avery Healthcare is seeking a friendly Kitchen Assistant for Priory Court Care Home in Stamford. You’ll support the catering function, help maintain hygiene, and deliver a high standard of meals and beverages to residents.

We value compassion, reliability and teamwork. DBS check and eligibility to work in the UK are required. Join our award-winning team and grow with us in a caring, supportive environment.