Compassionate Kitchen Assistant for Care Home

Avery Healthcare Group; Beaconsfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant for Beaconsfield Heights Care Home in Beaconsfield. You will support the catering function, assist with food preparation, and maintain a clean, safe kitchen environment to deliver high-quality meals for residents.

Ideal candidates hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, have knowledge of Health & Safety and COSHH, and can work efficiently in a physically demanding role while showing care and respect for residents.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support the catering function in food preparation and maintain a clean environment for safe production of meals and beverages.
• Ensure high standards of hygiene through safe food handling.
• Contribute to team working and respond promptly to reasonable work instructions.
• Advise on supply and quality of items, and assist with ordering when needed.

Skills

Basic Food Hygiene

Health and Safety knowledge

Moving and Handling techniques

COSHH assessments

Efficient worker

Team working

Caring attitude

Job description

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant for Beaconsfield Heights Care Home in Beaconsfield. You will support the catering function, assist with food preparation, and maintain a clean, safe kitchen environment to deliver high-quality meals for residents.

Ideal candidates hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, have knowledge of Health & Safety and COSHH, and can work efficiently in a physically demanding role while showing care and respect for residents.