Kitchen Assistant - Bank

NHS; Downend; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury elderly care provider in Downend seeks a warm and enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to support food preparation and maintain hygiene standards. Candidates should hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate excellent team working and compassion. This role involves ensuring high-quality service is delivered while respecting residents' dignity. Join us for a rewarding experience in a supportive environment.

Benefits

DBS Disclosure check covered by employer

Supportive work environment

Flexible working conditions

Qualifications

• Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments.
• Efficient worker capable of high sustained physical effort.
• Demonstrate initiative and flexible attitude to team working.
• Caring and understanding attitude towards residents.

Responsibilities

• Support the catering function in food preparation.
• Maintain a clean environment for the safe production of meals.
• Advise on the supply and quality of items used.
• Respect the dignity of residents.

Skills

Food Hygiene

Health and Safety Knowledge

Team working

Compassionate attitude

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are seeking a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join their award-winning team as a Kitchen Assistant, supporting the catering function and ensuring a high-quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents.

Main duties of the job

As a Kitchen Assistant, your focus will be to support the catering function in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals. You will be responsible for understanding the principles of safe food handling, contributing to team working, advising on supply and quality of items, and acting with compassion and respect towards residents.

About us

Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. They are committed to creating a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered, and where residents can experience meaningful and enriching later years.

Shift details

Shift details; 8-18;30

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 are 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 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 attitude to team working.
• Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards the residents.

About Avery

At Avery, we are not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes but a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we are 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.

Person Specification & Qualifications

You should hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene, and have knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments. You should also be an efficient worker, capable of sustained physical effort, and exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards residents.

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.