Job summary As one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, Avery Healthcare believes that the later years of our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other.
The organization is seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join its friendly, award-winning team as a Kitchen Assistant.
Main duties of the job The Kitchen Assistant's focus 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.
Key responsibilities include understanding the principles of safe food handling, contributing to team working, advising on supply and quality of items, and acting accordingly towards residents and their visitors.
About us Avery Healthcare is one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK.
The organization's vision of 'creating meaningful lives together' is reached by the exceptional care and experience it proudly offers throughout its growing portfolio of over 100 care homes, while establishing itself as the preferred choice for residents and employees.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description: At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; we recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues,supportingyour career development witha variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts.We are nowseekingacompassionate,enthusiastic,and dedicatedindividual to join ourfriendly, award-winning team asKitchen Assistant.ABOUT THE ROLEYour focus as Kitchen Assistant is tosupportthe 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 responsibilitieswillinclude: Understandingthe principles of safe food handling, to ensure all food preparations undertaken in the kitchen is to the highest standards of hygiene.
Contributingfully to team working, responding positively tocolleagues,and actioning all reasonable work instructions promptly.
Advisingon the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring thetimelyandappropriate orderingof replacement goods.
Actingaccordingly towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.ABOUT YOUTo be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring,supportive,honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.Our ideal candidatemust: Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate anddemonstrateshigh standardsof personal hygiene.
Have theknowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
Be an efficient worker, capable ofa high levelof sustained physical effort and able to respond to a demandingworkload.
Demonstrate initiative and display a positive and flexible aptitude to team working.
Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards the residents.ABOUT AVERYAs one of the largestproviders of luxury elderly care homes in the UK,we believe that the lateryearsof our residents' lives should be as enriching as any vision of creating meaningful livestogether is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice forresidents and employees.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.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential The ideal candidate must hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene, and have knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments.
They should also be an efficient worker, capable of a high level of sustained physical effort and able to respond to a demanding workload, with a caring and understanding attitude towards the residents.