Kitchen Assistant

NHS; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury elderly care home provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Assistant to support food preparation and maintain hygiene standards. The candidate should hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate a caring attitude towards residents. This full-time position offers a salary of £12.25 an hour with various shift patterns.

Qualifications

• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
• Have knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques.
• Be an efficient worker, capable of a high level of sustained physical effort.
• Demonstrate initiative and display a positive attitude.
• Exhibit a caring attitude towards residents.

Responsibilities

• Support the catering function in food preparation.
• Maintain a clean environment for beverage and meal production.
• Understand safe food handling principles.
• Contribute to team working positively.
• Ensure timely ordering of replacement goods.

Skills

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Health and Safety knowledge

Team working

Physical effort capability

Caring attitude

Job description

Job summary: Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of creating meaningful lives together. They are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join their award‑winning team as a Kitchen Assistant, supporting the catering function in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals.

Main duties of the job: As a Kitchen Assistant, your focus will be 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.

About us: Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members, offering exceptional care across an expanding network of over 100 homes.

Job details

• Date posted: 27 October 2025
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £12.25 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full‑time
• Reference number: 1414215836
• Job location: Avery Healthcare, Elstree, WD6 3RG

Package Description

Shift Details: 7.00‑19.00, 7.00‑14.30, 12:00‑19.00

About the role

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.

• Understand the principles of safe food handling to ensure all food preparations are to the highest standards of hygiene.
• Contribute to team working, respond positively to colleagues and action all work instructions promptly.
• Advise on the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring timely and appropriate ordering of replacement goods.
• Act in accordance towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.

About you

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.

• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate 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 for team working.
• Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards the residents.

About Avery

Avery Healthcare is not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; it is a place where people love to work. Our vision is to create meaningful lives together, offering exceptional care across over 100 homes.

Requirements

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

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions.

We look forward to hearing from you!