About this role
Job summary Package Description: Shift Details: 7 am to 7 pm 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 - Bank at West Wood Care Home in Sheringham. 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.
Main duties of the job As a Kitchen Assistant, your focus is to support the catering function in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals. You will ensure a high-quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents. Responsibilities will include understanding the principles of safe food handling to ensure all food preparations undertaken in the kitchen meet the highest standards of hygiene. You will contribute fully to team working, respond positively to colleagues, and promptly action all reasonable work instructions. Advising on the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks and ensuring the timely and appropriate ordering of replacement goods are also key responsibilities.
About us At Avery Healthcare, we're committed to supporting the people who care for our residents, recognizing their hard work and celebrating them every step of the way. We provide a caring and supportive environment with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. Our close-knit team values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Avery is not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, but a place where employees feel valued and empowered every day. With a vision of creating meaningful lives together, we offer exceptional care across over 100 homes.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Shift Details: 7 am to 7 pm
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 - Bank at West Wood Care Home in Sheringham. 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
Our ideal candidate must hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene. Knowledge of Health and Safetyparticularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessmentsis essential. The candidate should be efficient, capable of sustained physical effort, and able to respond to a demanding workload. Initiative, positivity, and a flexible aptitude to team working are required. Additionally, exhibiting a caring and understanding attitude towards the residents is crucial.
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
1 West Wood Road Sheringham
NR26 8AP
Employer's website https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)