About this role
Job summary Package Description: Shift details; 4 days At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were 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, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Kitchen Assistant at Rivermere Care Home in Kent. If this sounds like the place for you, wed 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 princi
Main duties of the job Avery Healthcare is actively seeking a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Kitchen Assistant to join the award-winning team at Rivermere Care Home in Kent. The role involves supporting the catering function in food preparation and maintaining cleanliness for safe production of beverages and meals, ensuring a high-quality service is provided to residents. Responsibilities include understanding safe food handling principles to maintain high hygiene standards, effectively contributing to team efforts, advising on the supply and quality of items, and ensuring the timely ordering of replacement goods. The successful candidate must respect the dignity and individuality of each resident while adhering to Avery Healthcares commitment to creating meaningful resident experiences. Candidates must hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, be knowledgeable in Health and Safety, and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene. An ideal candidate will display initiative, work efficiently under demanding conditions, and embody values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable actions in alignment with the organisation's vision and commitments.
About us Avery Healthcare is renowned for being one of the UKs largest providers of high-quality elderly care homes. They are committed to creating enriching experiences for both their residents and employees, driven by a vision of "creating meaningful lives together." With a growing network of over 100 homes, Avery Healthcare strives to empower and value their team members daily, nurturing a supportive, inspiring environment. Known for their commitment to exceptional care, Avery Healthcare promotes a work culture steeped in respect, compassion, and teamwork. Their approach ensures the later years of life are as enriching as any other, offering numerous opportunities for personal and professional growth. Team members value Avery Healthcare for its dedication to nurturing an encouraging atmosphere, making it the preferred choice for both residents and employees.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Shift details; 4 days
At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were 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, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Kitchen Assistant at Rivermere Care Home in Kent. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!
ABOUT THE ROLE
Your 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 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 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 torespond to a demandingworkload. Demonstrate initiative and display a positive and flexible aptitude to team working. Exhibit a caring andunderstanding attitude towards the residents.
ABOUT AVERY
At Avery, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were 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. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.
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
Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate; Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations is beneficial.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
Address Avery Healthcare
Chipstead
TN13 2PZ
Employer's website https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)