Kitchen Assistant - Hinckley

Avery Healthcare Group; Hinckley and Bosworth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury elderly care provider in the UK is looking for a warm and dedicated Kitchen Assistant to join their team at Hinckley House Care Home. In this role, you will support food preparation while ensuring high standards of hygiene. The ideal candidate will possess a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate care and respect towards residents. Join a company that values support and development opportunities for its staff in a compassionate and enriching environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for personal development

Supportive work culture

Positive impact on residents' lives

Qualifications

• Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and maintain high personal hygiene standards.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments.
• Ability to sustain physical effort and manage a demanding workload.
• Demonstrate initiative and positively contribute to team working.
• Show a caring attitude towards residents.

Responsibilities

• Support food preparation and ensure a clean environment.
• Follow safe food handling principles.
• Work effectively as part of a team and follow instructions.
• Advise on supplies and manage quality of items used.
• Respect the dignity of residents.

Job description

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.

• 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 demonstrate 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. This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

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.

JOIN US

We're now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Kitchen Assistant at Hinckley House Care Home in Hinckley. If this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you!