Kitchen Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading luxury elderly care provider in the UK seeks a compassionate Kitchen Assistant who will support food preparation and maintain hygiene standards. You will ensure a high-quality service for residents. The ideal candidate holds a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and is enthusiastic about caring for elderly residents. This is a full-time, permanent position with competitive pay of £12.23 per hour.

Qualifications

• You must hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques.
• Capable of sustained physical effort and able to respond to a demanding workload.

Responsibilities

• Support the catering function in food preparation and maintain a clean environment.
• Ensure safe food handling and advise on the quality of supplies.
• Contribute to team working and support colleagues.

Skills

Food Hygiene

Health and Safety knowledge

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Job summary Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to 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. Other responsibilities will include understanding the principles of safe food handling, contributing to teamwork, advising on the supply and quality of items, and exhibiting a caring and understanding attitude towards the 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 their residents and team members, offering 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 26 October 2025

Pay scheme – Other

Salary – £12.23 an hour

Contract – Permanent

Working pattern – Full-time

Reference number – 1412864711

Job locations – Avery Healthcare, Godmanchester, PE29 2FF

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day. Your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. As part of our close‑knit team, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Kitchen Assistant is to support the catering function in food preparation and maintain a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals, ensuring a high quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents.

Other responsibilities

• Understanding the principles of safe food handling, to ensure all food preparations undertaken in the kitchen are 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.

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.

Our ideal candidate must

• 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

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we’re a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE WILL REQUIRE

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Disability and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.