Kitchen Assistant - Bank

NHS; Rugeley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury elderly care provider in the UK is seeking a compassionate Kitchen Assistant in Rugeley, England. The role focuses on supporting the catering function and maintaining high standards of hygiene while preparing meals. Candidates must hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate a caring attitude. This position promises a supportive environment dedicated to creating meaningful experiences for both staff and residents.

Qualifications

• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments.
• Efficient and capable of sustained physical effort.
• Positive and flexible aptitude for team working.
• Caring and understanding attitude towards residents.

Responsibilities

• Support the catering team in food preparation.
• Maintain a clean environment for safe food production.
• Ensure high-quality service to residents.

Skills

Food Hygiene Certificate

Health and Safety knowledge

Team working

Caring attitude

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members alike. As a Kitchen Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the catering function, ensuring high-quality and comprehensive service to the residents.

Main duties of the job

As a Kitchen Assistant, your focus will be to support the catering team in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals. You will be responsible for understanding the principles of safe food handling, contributing to team working, advising on supply and quality of items, and acting with compassion towards the residents.

About us

Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. With over 100 homes, they are committed to creating a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered. Their vision of "creating meaningful lives together" drives their passion for exceptional care and meaningful experiences for both residents and team members.

Shift details

Bank Shifts

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.

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we are 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. As part of our close-knit team, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

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

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You should hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene. Knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments is required. You should be an efficient worker, capable of a high level of sustained physical effort and able to respond to a demanding workload. Additionally, you should 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.