Kitchen Assistant - Bank

Avery Healthcare Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group in Manchester is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support the catering function, help prepare meals and ensure a hygienic kitchen for residents, delivering high-quality service.

A DBS disclosure check is required, and you must have UK eligibility to work. You’ll join a caring, respectful team and grow with one of the UK’s leading elderly care providers.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Demonstrates high standard of personal hygiene.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety, Moving & Handling, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
• Able to work efficiently with a demanding workload.
• Demonstrate initiative and flexible team working.

Responsibilities

• Support catering function in food preparation.
• Maintain a clean kitchen environment to high hygiene standards.
• Assist with ordering and supply of items for tasks.
• Interact with residents and visitors respectfully.

Skills

Food Hygiene

Health & Safety

Moving & Handling

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

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 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.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Kitchen Assistant is tosupportthe 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.

• 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.