Kitchen Assistant

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS check covered by employer

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant - Bank at Middleton Lodge Care Home in Derby. You will support the catering function, prepare beverages and meals, and maintain a clean kitchen to ensure safety and high-quality service for residents.

The role emphasizes understanding safe food handling, contributing to a collaborative team, and providing reliable support to ensure smooth operations.

Qualifications

• Holds Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrates high standard of personal hygiene.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
• Be an efficient worker with the ability to handle a demanding workload.

Responsibilities

• Understand principles of safe food handling to maintain high hygiene standards in the kitchen.
• Contribute fully to team working and respond promptly to colleagues and instructions.
• Advise on supply quality and ordering of goods, ensuring timely replacement items.

Skills

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Health and Safety knowledge

Moving and Handling techniques

Fire Safety

COSHH assessments

Teamwork

Physical stamina

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 - Bank at Middleton Lodge Care Home in Derby. If this sounds like the place for you, wed 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 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., The role of Kitchen Assistant at Avery Healthcare involves supporting the catering function in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals. This ensures a high quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents. Responsibilities include understanding the principles of safe food handling to meet high standards of hygiene, contributing fully to team efforts, and advising on supply quality and ordering of goods. Avery Healthcare values compassion, dedication, and a commitment to exceptional care, promoting a supportive culture for career growth., 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 - Bank at Middleton Lodge Care Home in Derby. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!, Your focus as Kitchen Assistant is tosupportthe 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 responsibilitieswillinclude:

• Understandingthe principles of safe food handling, to ensure all food preparations undertaken in the kitchen is to the highest standards of hygiene.
• Contributingfully to team working, responding positively tocolleagues,and actioning all reasonable work instructions promptly.
• Advisingon the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring thetimelyandappropriate orderingof replacement goods.
• Actingaccordingly towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident., 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.

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 anddemonstrateshigh standardsof personal hygiene.
• Have theknowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
• Be an efficient worker, capable ofa high levelof sustained physical effort and able torespond to a demandingworkload.
• Demonstrate initiative and display a positive and flexible aptitude to team working.
• Exhibit a caring andunderstanding attitude towards the residents., Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments.
  
  Avery Healthcare is one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, where people love to work. Believing that later years should be enriching, Avery Healthcare is passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and staff. With over 100 homes, it offers exceptional care and fosters a supportive environment where employees feel valued and empowered. The companys vision is 'creating meaningful lives together', establishing Avery as a preferred choice for both residents and team members, thanks to its dedication to respect, compassion, and shared commitment to care., At Avery, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were 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.