Kitchen Assistant

About This Role

Joining the award-winning team at Merlin Court Care Home, the Kitchen Assistant supports the catering function by assisting with food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals. This role ensures a high quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents.

Responsibilities

• Understand the principles of safe food handling, to ensure all food preparations undertaken in the kitchen are to the highest standards of hygiene
• Contribute fully to team working, responding positively to colleagues, and actioning all reasonable work instructions promptly
• Advise on the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring the timely and appropriate ordering of replacement goods
• Act accordingly towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident

Requirements

• Live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do
• 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 to team working
• Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards the residents
• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK

Benefits

• Opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career

About the Company

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a growing network of over 100 homes. The company's vision is "creating meaningful lives together", providing exceptional care and a supportive environment for employees.