Kitchen Assistant

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were 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, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Kitchen Assistant at Saxon Manor Care Home in Godmanchester.

The role of Kitchen Assistant at Avery Healthcare involves supporting the catering function in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals. You will ensure that a high quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents. Responsibilities include understanding the principles of safe food handling, contributing fully to team working, advising on the supply and quality of items, and respecting residents and their individuality.

Ideal candidates will hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene, have knowledge of Health and Safety, be efficient workers, and exhibit a caring attitude towards the residents.

Avery Healthcare is one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. It is a place where people love to work and believe in enriching the later years of life. The organization is passionate about creating meaningful experiences for both residents and its team. Through the vision of "creating meaningful lives together," Avery offers exceptional care across its network of over 100 homes.

The company is focused on building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. With a commitment to exceptional care, Avery Healthcare is a preferred choice for residents and team members.

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At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were 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, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Kitchen Assistant at Saxon Manor Care Home in Godmanchester.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Kitchen Assistant is tosupportthe 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:

• Understanding the principles of safe food handling, to ensure all food preparations undertaken in the kitchen is 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 thetimelyandappropriate 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 anddemonstrateshigh standards of personal hygiene.
• Have the knowledge 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 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

At Avery, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care…