Kitchen Assistant inGreensand House Care Home inGreensand House Care Home PUBLISHED
WED 6 NOV 2024
Avery Healthcare Group Ltd. rU0DtSVz
Successful applicants should hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, possess knowledge of Health and Safety regulations, and be capable of managing physical tasks in a fast-paced environment. They should also exhibit initiative, flexibility, and a caring demeanor towards residents. The role requires a DBS Disclosure check, which will be covered by Avery Healthcare, and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
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. The successful candidate will be a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual who lives the company's values of caring, supportive, honest, and accountable.
As a Kitchen Assistant, your focus will be to support the catering team in delivering a high-quality and comprehensive service to the residents. This includes understanding the principles of safe food handling, contributing to team working, advising on supply and quality of items, and acting respectfully towards residents and their visitors. The ideal candidate should hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, have knowledge of Health and Safety, and demonstrate initiative, flexibility, and a caring attitude.
About us
Package Description:
At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; we recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues,supportingyour career development witha variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts.
We are nowseekingacompassionate,enthusiastic,and dedicatedindividual to join ourfriendly, award-winning team asKitchen Assistant.
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 candidatemust:
- 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 to respond to a demandingworkload.
- Demonstrate initiative and display a positive and flexible aptitude to team working.
- Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards the residents.
ABOUT AVERY
As one of the largestproviders of luxury elderly care homes in the UK,we believe that the lateryearsof our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other.Our vision of creating meaningful livestogether is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice forresidents and employees.
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.
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