Kitchen Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Kingswood; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join the Avon Valley Care Home team in Kingswood, Bristol. You will support the catering function, assist with food preparation, and maintain a clean, safe kitchen environment to provide high-quality meals for residents.

The role emphasizes safe food handling, teamwork, reliable supplies, and respectful treatment of residents and visitors.

Qualifications

• Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and high standards of personal hygiene.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, Moving and Handling, Fire Safety and COSHH.
• Efficient worker with a good level of physical effort and ability to handle a demanding workload.
• Demonstrate initiative and a flexible attitude to team working.
• Caring and understanding attitude towards residents.

Responsibilities

• Understanding safe food handling principles to ensure high hygiene in all kitchen activities.
• Contribute to team working, respond positively to colleagues, and follow work instructions.
• Advise on supply and quality of items, and assist with ordering replacement goods.
• Treat residents and visitors with dignity and respect in all interactions.

Skills

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Health and Safety knowledge

Moving and Handling techniques

Teamwork

Resident dignity and respect

Job description

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Kitchen Assistant at Avon Valley Care Home in Kingswood, Bristol.  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 an

Main duties of the job

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting our resident care teams by celebrating and supporting them every step of the way. By joining Avery Healthcare, you will make a positive impact on residents lives daily your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We are committed to helping you grow in a nurturing, supportive environment, with ample opportunities to advance your skills and career. As a member of our close-knit team, you will partake in a respectful and compassionate culture and share in our dedication to exceptional care. We are seeking a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Kitchen Assistant. The role focuses on supporting the catering function in food preparation and maintaining a clean, safe environment, delivering high-quality service to residents. Responsibilities include understanding safe food handling principles, team collaboration, advising on supplies, and ensuring respectful treatment of residents and visitors.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UKs leading providers of luxury elderly care homes. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and team alike. At Avery, with our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we offer exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes. These environments inspire and support our employees, allowing them to feel valued every day. Avery is recognized as a preferred place both to reside and to work due to our commitment to quality care and our supportive and inspiring environment.

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 were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Kitchen Assistant at Avon Valley Care Home in Kingswood, Bristol.  

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.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Understanding the principles of safe food handling, to ensure all food preparations undertaken in the kitchen is 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 Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrates high standards of personal hygiene.
• Have the 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.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, we're not just one of the UKs 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.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Our ideal candidate must hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene. They should have knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments. Candidates should be efficient workers, capable of sustained physical effort and responding to demanding workloads. They should also demonstrate initiative and a positive and flexible attitude to team working, as well as exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards residents.

Disclosure 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.