Compassionate Kitchen Assistant for Care Home Impact

Avery Healthcare Group; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group in London is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to support the catering function and maintain high hygiene in the kitchen at Wandsworth Common Care Home. You will work as part of a close-knit team, ensuring safe food handling, timely stock checks, and a respectful environment for residents.

A Basic Food Hygiene certificate and knowledge of Health and Safety are required; DBS check will be arranged.

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

• Understand the principles of safe food handling, to ensure all food preparations undertaken in the kitchen is to the highest standards of hygiene.
• Contribute 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

Food Hygiene

Health & Safety

Efficient Worker

Team Player

Caring Attitude

Job description

Avery Healthcare Group in London is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to support the catering function and maintain high hygiene in the kitchen at Wandsworth Common Care Home. You will work as part of a close-knit team, ensuring safe food handling, timely stock checks, and a respectful environment for residents.

A Basic Food Hygiene certificate and knowledge of Health and Safety are required; DBS check will be arranged.