Kitchen Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Tonbridge; Presencial; GBP 17.000 - 21.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd. is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant for Edenbridge Manor Care Home in Kent.

You will support the catering function, help prepare meals and beverages, and maintain a clean kitchen environment to ensure high-quality service for residents. Ideal candidates will hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, demonstrate strong personal hygiene, and have knowledge of Health and Safety practices.

Formación

• Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety practices, including Moving and Handling, Fire Safety and COSHH.
• Efficient worker with a positive, flexible attitude and strong care for residents.

Responsabilidades

• Support catering in food preparation and maintain a clean kitchen environment.
• Ensure safe production of beverages and meals with high quality service for residents.
• Assist with ordering supplies and contribute to a collaborative team.

Conocimientos

Basic Food Hygiene

Personal hygiene

Health and Safety

Moving and Handling

Fire Safety

COSHH

Teamwork

Descripción del empleo

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 Edenbridge Manor Care Home in Kent. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

The role at Avery Healthcare involves supporting the catering function in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals, ensuring high quality service to residents. Responsibilities include practicing safe food handling, contributing positively to team efforts, advising on supplies and quality, and ensuring timely ordering of goods. Respecting the dignity of residents is essential. Ideal candidates must hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, demonstrate a high standard of personal hygiene, and have knowledge of Health and Safety practices. An efficient work ethic and an understanding attitude toward residents are also required.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, focused on creating enriching experiences for residents and staff. Their vision is "creating meaningful lives together," offering exceptional care across over 100 homes. Avery values a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered. Their culture is built on respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Joining Avery means being part of a team in a caring, supportive environment, providing opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career, in a place where both residents and staff feel valued.

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 Edenbridge Manor Care Home in Kent. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!

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, 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.

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

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate; knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments

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.