Kitchen Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group; Epsom; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A luxury care home provider is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Assistant at Rosebery Manor Care Home in Epsom. The role involves supporting food preparation and maintaining hygiene standards for meal production. Candidates should hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate strong team-working abilities. This part-time position offers the chance to make a positive impact on residents' lives in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Holds a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and maintains high standards of personal hygiene.
• Knowledgeable in Health and Safety, including Moving and Handling techniques.
• Efficient with the ability to handle a demanding workload.
• Displays initiative with a positive attitude towards teamwork.
• Exhibits a caring attitude towards residents.

Responsibilities

• Support food preparation and maintain cleanliness in the kitchen.
• Ensure high standards of hygiene in food handling.
• Work collaboratively with team members and follow instructions.
• Advise on quality and supply of kitchen items.
• Respect the dignity of residents and visitors.

Skills

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Knowledge of Health and Safety

Team working

Caring attitude

Ability to respond to workload

Job description

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.

When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day – your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re 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, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

We’re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award‑winning team as a Kitchen Assistant at Rosebery Manor Care Home in Epsom. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d 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 principles of safe food handling, to ensure all food preparations undertaken in the kitchen are to the highest standards of hygiene.
• 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.

• Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
• Have 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 for team working.
• Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards the residents.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes – we’re a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we’re 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.

REQUIREMENTS

• 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.

• Frequency Hourly
• Job Reference averyhealthcare/TP/656/4120
• Contract Type Part Time
• Closing Date 24 February, 2026
• Job Category Catering
• Business Unit Avery
• Location Rosebery Manor Care Home, 458 Reigate Road, Epsom, Surrey, United Kingdom