Kitchen Assistant - Bank

Avery Healthcare Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Avonmere Care Home in Bristol is seeking a Kitchen Assistant on a bank basis. The role focuses on supporting catering, food preparation, and maintaining a clean kitchen to ensure hygienic and high-quality meals for residents. DBS check and UK work eligibility are required.

Ideal candidates hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate strong health and safety knowledge. You will be a reliable team player with good physical stamina and a caring attitude toward residents.

Qualifications

• Have Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
• Able to sustain a high level of physical effort and handle a demanding workload.
• Demonstrate initiative and a flexible, team‑oriented approach.
• Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards residents.

Responsibilities

• Support the catering function in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for safe production of beverages and meals.
• Ensure high quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents.
• Understand and apply safe food handling principles to uphold hygiene standards.
• Contribute to team working, respond positively to colleagues, and follow instructions promptly.
• Advise on supply and quality of items, ensuring timely ordering of replacements.
• Act respectfully towards residents and visitors, upholding dignity and individuality.

Skills

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Health and Safety knowledge

Moving and Handling techniques

Fire Safety

COSHH assessments

Efficient worker

Team working

Initiative

Caring attitude

Job description

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Job Reference averyhealthcare/TP/656/6851

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Bank

£12.72 per hour

Total vacant hours:

0

Location:

Closing Date:

21/10/2026

Job Category:

Catering

Region / Division:

North Division

Job Introduction

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.

When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day – your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re 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, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

We’re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award‑winning team as a Kitchen Assistant - Bank at Avonmere Care Home in Bristol. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Kitchen Assistant is tosupport 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 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.

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 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, 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. 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.

• 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.