Kitchen Assistant - Bank

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

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant on a bank basis at Purley Gardens Care Home in Purley. You will support the catering function, help with food preparation, and keep the kitchen clean to ensure safe production of meals for residents.

This role requires a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, knowledge of Health and Safety, COSHH, Moving and Handling, and the ability to work under a demanding workload as part of a caring team dedicated to residents' dignity and comfort.

Qualifications

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is required.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, Moving and Handling, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
• Be able to handle a demanding workload with physical effort.
• Demonstrate initiative and team working.

Responsibilities

• Support catering and food preparation in a clean kitchen.
• Maintain hygiene standards to ensure safe meals for residents.
• Assist with supply ordering and replacement goods as needed.
• Treat residents and visitors with dignity and respect.

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Package Description

Shift Details: 07.00 am to 1500 pm , 1200 pm -19.30 pm

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 Purley Gardens Care Home in Purley. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you!

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 is 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 demonstrates high standards of personal hygiene.
• Have the 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 aptitude to team working.