Kitchen Assistant - Bank

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

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking a warm and dedicated Kitchen Assistant to join their team at the Aldridge Care Home. In this role, you will support food preparation and maintain hygiene in the kitchen, ensuring excellent service for residents. The ideal candidate must hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate a caring attitude. This position offers opportunities for personal and professional growth within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Must hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and high standards of hygiene.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments required.
• Efficient worker capable of sustained physical effort under demanding workloads.
• Demonstrate initiative and a flexible attitude to teamwork.
• Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards residents.

Responsibilities

• Support catering functions in food preparation and maintain a clean kitchen.
• Adhere to safe food handling principles to uphold hygiene standards.
• Contribute positively to teamwork and action work instructions promptly.
• Advise on supplies and ensure timely ordering of replacement goods.
• Respect residents' dignity and individuality during interactions.

Skills

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Knowledge of Health and Safety

Ability to work efficiently under pressure

Teamwork and positive attitude

Caring and understanding towards residents

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 - Bank at Aldridge Care Home in Aldridge . If this sounds like the place for you, we’d 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:

• 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 candidate must:

• 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, 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.

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.

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• Job Reference averyhealthcare/TP/656/3875
• Contract Type Bank
• Closing Date 19 January, 2026
• Job Category Catering
• Business Unit Avery
• Location Aldridge Care Home, Erdington Road, Aldridge, West Midlands, United Kingdom