About this role
Job summary 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 Ascot Grange Care Home in Sunninghill. 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
Main duties of the job At Avery Healthcare, Kitchen Assistants are vital in maintaining a high standard of care and service for residents. Your role involves supporting the catering function in food preparation and ensuring a clean environment for safe beverage and meal production. You will understand safe food handling principles, contribute to team work, and ensure timely ordering of supplies. Interaction with residents and their visitors should respect dignity and individuality. The ideal candidate will embody values of being caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable, holding a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, and knowledge in Health and Safety. The Kitchen Assistant role is crucial for the well-being of our residents, ensuring high hygiene standards, quick response to tasks, and a positive team attitude.
About us Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, renowned for creating meaningful experiences for both residents and staff. With a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together,' Avery operates over 100 homes, offering exceptional care from a supportive, inspiring environment. Believing in enriching the later years of life, Avery is where people love to work, valuing respect and empowerment for employees. By joining Avery, individuals become part of a dedicated team that prioritizes exceptional care, employee growth, and a nurturing work atmosphere.
Job description Job responsibilities 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 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 Ascot Grange Care Home in Sunninghill. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!
ABOUT THE ROLE
Your focus as Kitchen Assistant is tosupport 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 responsibilitieswillinclude:
Understanding the 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, youwill 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 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
To be considered, candidates should possess a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, exhibit high personal hygiene standards, have Health and Safety knowledge including Moving and Handling, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments. Ideal candidates will be efficient workers capable of sustained physical effort, responsive to demanding workloads, and demonstrate initiative and team working aptitude while caring for residents.
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
Sunninghill
SL5 9PR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)