Kitchen Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Sunninghill; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS check funded by employer

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is looking for a warm, enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join Ascot Grange Care Home in Sunninghill. You will support catering, assist with food preparation and maintain a clean, hygienic kitchen to provide high-quality meals for residents.

We value compassion, reliability and teamwork. A Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is required and you will work in a supportive environment within Avery's growing network of care homes.

Qualifications

• Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrates high standards of personal hygiene.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, MOVING and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
• Be an efficient worker capable of sustaining physical effort and handling a demanding workload.
• Demonstrate initiative and a positive, flexible aptitude to team working.

Responsibilities

• Support catering function in food preparation and maintain a clean kitchen environment.
• Ensure highest standards of hygiene in all food preparations.
• Contribute to team working and respond to reasonable instructions promptly.
• Advise on supply and quality of items and ordering of replacements.

Skills

Basic Food Hygiene

Health & Safety awareness

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Job description

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 Ascot Grange Care Home in Sunninghill.

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.
• 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.

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 candidatemust:

• 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.

About Avery

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.

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.