Job summary This role is for a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated Kitchen Assistant to join the friendly, award-winning team at Avery Healthcare's Adelaide Care Home in Bexleyheath, Kent. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support the catering function, prepare food, and maintain a clean environment for the safe production of meals and beverages, ensuring a high-quality service is delivered to the residents. Main duties of the job As a Kitchen Assistant, your focus will be 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 include understanding the principles of safe food handling, contributing to team working, advising on supply and quality of items, and acting respectfully towards residents and their visitors. About us Avery Healthcare is one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. Their vision of 'creating meaningful lives together' is achieved by the exceptional care and experience they offer throughout their growing portfolio of over 100 care homes, establishing themselves as the preferred choice for both residents and employees. Date posted 06 November 2024 Pay scheme Other Salary £11.45 an hour Contract Bank Working pattern Flexible working Reference number 1183604718 Job locations Avery Healthcare Adelaide Care Home, 35 West Street, Bexleyheath, Kent DA7 4BE Job description Job responsibilities Package Description: Shift Details : Bank contrcat, hours may vary 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 now seeking acompassionate,enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Kitchen Assistant. ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as Kitchen Assistant is to supportthe 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 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 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 lateryearsof our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other.Our 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. Job description Job responsibilities Package Description: Shift Details : Bank contrcat, hours may vary 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 now seeking acompassionate,enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Kitchen Assistant. ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as Kitchen Assistant is to supportthe 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 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 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 lateryearsof our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other.Our 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 To be successful in this role, you must hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene. You should also have knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments. Additionally, you must be an efficient worker, capable of a high level of sustained physical effort and able to respond to a demanding workload, as well as exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards the residents. Person Specification Qualifications Essential To be successful in this role, you must hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene. You should also have knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments. Additionally, you must be an efficient worker, capable of a high level of sustained physical effort and able to respond to a demanding workload, as well as exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards the 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 Adelaide Care Home, 35 West Street, Bexleyheath, Kent DA7 4BE Employer's website https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)