Kitchen Assistant - Bank

About Avery Healthcare

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care across over 100 homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, fostering a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

As a Kitchen Assistant - Bank at Lavender Lodge Care Home in Farnborough, you will support the catering function in food preparation and maintain a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals, ensuring a high-quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents. Your responsibilities include understanding the principles of safe food handling, contributing to team working, advising on the supply and quality of items, and acting with respect and compassion towards residents.

• Shift Details: 7 am to 7 pm.
• Understand the principles of safe food handling to ensure all food preparations meet the highest standards of hygiene.
• Contribute to team working, respond positively to colleagues, and act on all reasonable work instructions promptly.
• Advise on the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring timely and appropriate ordering of replacement goods.
• Act accordingly towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
• Support the catering function in food preparation and maintain a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals.

• 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.

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 also required. You should be an efficient worker, capable of a high level of sustained physical effort, and exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards the residents.

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.

At Avery Healthcare, we support the people who care for our residents. We celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you will make a positive impact on residents' lives every day. Your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We are 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 will experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

• 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.