Kitchen Assistant - Bank

TN United Kingdom; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes as a Kitchen Assistant. In this role, you'll support food preparation and ensure a clean environment, making a positive impact on residents' lives daily. This caring and supportive environment values respect and compassion, offering opportunities for learning and development. If you're enthusiastic and dedicated, this is the perfect opportunity to be part of a close-knit team that truly cares about making a difference.

Qualifications

• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, including Moving and Handling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Support catering functions, including food preparation and maintaining hygiene standards.
• Contribute to teamwork and respond positively to colleagues.

Skills

Food Hygiene

Health and Safety Knowledge

Teamwork

Caring Attitude

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

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About Avery Healthcare

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 committed to celebrating and supporting 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 offer a caring, supportive environment with opportunities for learning 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.

Position: Kitchen Assistant

We are looking for 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 main focus as a Kitchen Assistant is to support the catering functions, including food preparation and maintaining a clean environment to ensure the safe production of beverages and meals, delivering high-quality service to residents. Your responsibilities will include:

1. Understanding the principles of safe food handling to maintain hygiene standards.
2. Contributing to team work, responding positively to colleagues, and promptly completing work instructions.
3. Advising on the supply and quality of items used, ensuring timely and appropriate ordering of replacements.
4. Respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident and acting accordingly towards residents and their visitors.

About You

To succeed in this role, you should embody our values of caring, supportiveness, honesty, respect, and accountability.

Our ideal candidate will:

1. Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
2. Have knowledge of Health and Safety, including Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments.
3. Be an efficient worker capable of sustained physical effort and responding to a demanding workload.
4. Show initiative and a positive, flexible attitude towards team working.
5. Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards 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 team members. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we offer exceptional care across over 100 homes, fostering a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and discover why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Additional Requirements

Please note this role will require:

• A DBS Disclosure check, with the cost 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.