Kitchen Assistant

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leeds is looking for a Kitchen Assistant to support food preparation and maintain hygiene standards. The ideal candidate will have a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and a caring attitude towards residents. Join a dedicated team aimed at enhancing the quality of life for residents in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
• Have knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques.
• Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards the residents.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe food handling and high hygiene standards.
• Contribute positively to teamwork and follow colleague instructions.
• Advise on supply and quality of items for tasks.

Skills

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Health and Safety knowledge

Teamwork

Caring attitude

Job description

Overview

This role as a Kitchen Assistant at Avery Healthcare offers the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of residents by supporting the catering function and maintaining a clean and safe environment for food preparation. You will be part of a caring and supportive team, with opportunities for growth and development.

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.

Job responsibilities

• Understand the principles of safe food handling to ensure all food preparations are carried out to the highest standards of hygiene.
• Contribute fully to teamwork, respond positively to colleagues, and action all reasonable 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 with respect towards residents and their visitors, upholding 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 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 to teamwork.
• 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.

Other requirements

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.

Disclosures

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.