Kitchen AssistantNHS

Job summary

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 Cliftonville Care Home in Northampton. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you! 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. Other responsibilities will include: 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.

Main duties of the job

As a Kitchen Assistant at Avery Healthcare, located at Cliftonville Care Home in Northampton, you are entrusted with significant responsibilities aimed at enhancing residents quality of life. Your main focus consists of aiding in food preparation and ensuring cleanliness within the catering environment, thereby contributing to the safe production of meals and beverages. Being part of this role signifies more than just a job; it's about having a genuine impact on lives through consistent hard work and compassionate service. With a welcoming team atmosphere encouraging continuous learning and growth, Avery Healthcare stands by you, offering support at every step. Alongside the primary tasks, understanding and implementing safe food handling principles for hygiene, team contributions, and respecting residents and their visitors are also pivotal roles you fulfill, maintaining a high standard of service. Throughout this journey, you'll be expected to reflect Averys values: honesty, accountability, supportiveness, caring, and respect while executing your role efficiently, showcasing initiative, and embodying a positive attitude.

Job description

Package Description: 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 Cliftonville Care Home in Northampton. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!

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:

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

About us

At Avery Healthcare, we stand as UKs prominent provider of luxury elderly care homes, not just due to the extent of our services but the enriching quality of life we pursue in the later years of living. We focus on creating meaningful experiences, not only for our residents but also our workforce, grounding ourselves on the principle that every phase of life should be rewarding. We take pride in consistently delivering exceptional care from over 100 homes, pursuing a supportive and inspiring ambiance for our employees every day. This environment allows individuals to feel empowered and valued while contributing to our mission of 'creating meaningful lives together'. Joining Avery means stepping into a flourishing community where both professional and personal growth happens, making Avery a preferred choice for both residents and team members.