Kitchen Assistant

NHS; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Assistant to support food preparation and maintain hygiene in their luxury elderly care homes. The role emphasizes high-quality service, teamwork, and a caring attitude towards residents. Ideal candidates will hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate a commitment to health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety standards.
• Efficient and capable of sustained physical effort.

Responsibilities

• Support food preparation and maintain hygiene standards.
• Contribute to teamwork and follow work instructions.
• Advise on supply quality and ensure timely ordering.

Skills

Caring attitude

Teamwork

Initiative

Flexibility

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Job summary

This is a Kitchen Assistant role at Avery Healthcare, a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. The role involves supporting 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.

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. Other responsibilities will include understanding the principles of safe food handling, contributing to team working, advising on the supply and quality of items, and acting accordingly towards residents and their visitors.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, and offer exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. Avery is committed to building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Details

• Date posted: 21 May 2025
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £12.22 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: 1306342745
• Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Hatfield, AL10 0DJ

Job description

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we support those who care for our residents. We celebrate and support our teams every step of the way. When you join us, you'll make a positive impact on residents' lives daily. We are committed to a caring and supportive environment with opportunities for growth. We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join as a Kitchen Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you!

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 service to residents.

Other responsibilities include:

• Understanding safe food handling principles to ensure hygiene standards.
• Contributing to team work, responding positively to colleagues, and promptly following work instructions.
• Advising on supply and quality of items, ensuring timely and appropriate ordering of replacements.
• Respecting the dignity and individuality of residents and their visitors.

About You

To succeed, you should embody our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable.

Requirements:

• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, including Moving and Handling, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments.
• Be efficient, capable of sustained physical effort, and able to handle a demanding workload.
• Show initiative and a positive, flexible approach to teamwork.
• Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards residents.

Additional Notes

This role requires:

• A DBS Disclosure check, with costs covered by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Please note, this advert may be withdrawn prior to the deadline depending on application volume and business needs.