Kitchen Assistant - Bank

The Methodist Church in Britain; Knowle; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS check cost met by Avery Healthcare

Opportunities to learn and progress

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for a bank post at Birchmere Mews Care Home. The role focuses on food preparation, maintaining a clean kitchen, and delivering a high-quality catering service to residents.

A DBS check and proof of right to work are required, with Avery covering the DBS cost. The role requires physical effort, strong hygiene practices, and a caring attitude towards residents, with opportunities to learn and progress within Avery’s values-driven care

Qualifications

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is required.
• Knowledge of health and safety, including moving and handling, fire safety and COSHH assessments.
• High standards of personal hygiene.
• Capacity for sustained physical effort and a demanding workload.
• Initiative and a positive, flexible approach to teamwork.
• Caring and understanding attitude towards residents.

Responsibilities

• Support the catering function in food preparation
• Maintain a clean kitchen environment for the safe production of beverages and meals
• Deliver a high-quality, comprehensive catering service to residents
• Apply the principles of safe food handling to the highest standards of hygiene
• Contribute fully to teamwork, responding positively to colleagues and carrying out reasonable instructions promptly
• Advise on the supply and quality of items used and order replacement goods in good time
• Act towards residents and visitors in a way that respects their dignity and individuality

Skills

Health & safety knowledge

Hygiene standards

Sustained physical effort

Initiative and teamwork

Caring attitude towards residents

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Kitchen Assistant bank post at Birchmere Mews Care Home, run by Avery Healthcare Group. The work centres on food preparation and keeping the kitchen clean so that meals and drinks are made safely to a high standard. The post calls for sustained physical effort, a firm grasp of food hygiene and manual handling, and a caring attitude towards residents. A DBS check and proof of right to work are required, and Avery meets the cost of the DBS check.

What the job involves

• Support the catering function in food preparation
• Maintain a clean kitchen environment for the safe production of beverages and meals
• Deliver a high-quality, comprehensive catering service to residents
• Apply the principles of safe food handling to the highest standards of hygiene
• Contribute fully to teamwork, responding positively to colleagues and carrying out reasonable instructions promptly
• Advise on the supply and quality of items used and order replacement goods in good time
• Act towards residents and visitors in a way that respects their dignity and individuality

Qualifications

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of health and safety, including moving and handling, fire safety and COSHH assessments
• High standards of personal hygiene
• Capacity for sustained physical effort and a demanding workload
• Initiative and a positive, flexible approach to teamwork
• Caring and understanding attitude towards residents

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK

Other

• Commitment to Avery's values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable

What’s offered

• DBS check cost met by Avery Healthcare
• Opportunities to learn, develop and progress through a career