Kitchen Assistant

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

Job summary

A luxury elderly care provider in East Midlands is looking for a Kitchen Assistant to support the catering function in food preparation and maintain hygiene standards. The ideal candidate should have a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, knowledge of Health and Safety protocols, and a caring attitude towards residents. This role involves working efficiently under pressure and collaborating positively with colleagues. Join a workplace where meaningful experiences are created for both residents and team members.

Qualifications

• Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of hygiene.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments.
• Efficient worker capable of sustained physical effort and responding to demanding workloads.
• Demonstrate initiative and positive team working aptitude.
• Caring and understanding attitude towards residents.

Responsibilities

• Support catering function in food preparation and maintain kitchen cleanliness.
• Understand safe food handling principles for hygiene.
• Contribute to team efforts and follow reasonable work instructions.
• Advise on supply and quality of items for timely ordering.
• Respect residents' dignity and individuality.

Skills

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Knowledge of Health and Safety

Ability to work efficiently under pressure

Teamwork and initiative

Caring attitude towards residents

Job description

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.

Our ideal candidate must:

• 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.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

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.

Job details

• Frequency Hourly
• Job Reference averyhealthcare/TP/656/4182
• Contract Type Bank
• Closing Date 2 March, 2026
• Job Category Catering
• Business Unit Avery