Kitchen Assistant - Bank

Avery Healthcare; Northampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is seeking a warm and enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join our award-winning team. In this role, you will support food preparation while maintaining cleanliness and hygiene, ensuring high-quality service to our residents. If you possess a caring attitude and uphold safety standards, we invite you to apply and make a meaningful impact on residents' lives.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety procedures required.
• Ability to work efficiently and physically respond to demands.

Responsibilities

• Support catering functions and food preparation.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards.
• Interact respectfully with residents and visitors.
• Assist in ordering and quality checks for food supplies.

Skills

Food Hygiene

Health and Safety

Teamwork

Caring attitude

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

At Avery Healthcare, we are dedicated to supporting the people who care for our residents. We recognize the hard work of our teams and are here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.

By joining us, you'll make a positive impact on residents' lives daily – your compassion and dedication truly matter. We are committed to fostering a caring, supportive environment with opportunities for growth and development throughout your career. As part of our close-knit team, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

We are currently seeking a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Kitchen Assistant. If this sounds like the right place for you, we would love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your role as Kitchen Assistant involves supporting the catering functions in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment to ensure the safe production of beverages and meals, delivering high-quality and comprehensive service to residents.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Understanding the principles of safe food handling to uphold the highest standards of hygiene in all food preparations.
• Contributing fully to team efforts, responding positively to colleagues, and promptly acting on work instructions.
• Advising on the supply and quality of items used in tasks, ensuring timely and appropriate ordering of replacements.
• Respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident when interacting with residents and visitors.

ABOUT YOU

To succeed in your application, you should embody our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all your actions.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Hold a 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 sustained physical effort and able to respond to a demanding workload.
• Show initiative and a positive, flexible attitude towards teamwork.
• Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards residents.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, we are not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes – we are 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. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly operate over 100 homes, fostering a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered daily. Join us and discover why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Please note that this role will require:

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be covered by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the deadline depending on application volume and business needs.

Note: If you are not a passport holder of the country for the vacancy, you might need a work permit. For more information, check our Blog.

Applicants should not provide bank or payment details when applying. Eurojobs.com is not responsible for external website content. All applications must be submitted via the 'Apply now' button.

Created on 25/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom