Kitchen Assistant
Package Description:
At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; we recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues,supporting
your career development with
a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts
We are now seeking a
compassionate
,enthusiastic
, and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Kitchen Assistant.
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
- 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 demonstrates 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
As one of the largest
providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK
,we believe that the later
years
of our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other
Our vision of ‘creating meaningful lives
together
’ 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 for
residents 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This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.