Kitchen Assistant - Bank

Avery Healthcare; Rugeley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare in Staffordshire is seeking a warm Kitchen Assistant to support the catering function and maintain high hygiene standards for residents. You will assist with food preparation and ensure a clean, safe environment for meals and beverages every day.

Joining our award-winning team means working with colleagues who value respect, compassion and accountability. You’ll handle a demanding workload while showing initiative, supporting residents and visitors with a caring, helpful

Qualifications

• Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and maintains high personal hygiene.
• Knowledge of health and safety, including moving handling techniques, fire safety and COSHH.
• Efficient worker with the ability to manage a demanding workload.
• Caring attitude with a flexible, team‑oriented approach to residents.

Responsibilities

• Understand safe food handling to ensure high hygiene standards in all kitchen tasks.
• Contribute to team, respond positively to colleagues, and follow instructions promptly.
• Advise on supplies and ensure timely ordering of replacement goods.
• Respect residents and visitors, maintaining dignity and individuality.

Skills

Health and safety knowledge

Caring and compassionate

Teamwork

Able to handle workload

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‑knitted 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 at Horse Fair Care Home in Staffordshire.

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.
• Exhibit a caring and understanding 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.

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.