Kitchen Assistant - Bank in Kents Hill inKents Hill PUBLISHED TUE 21 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section

Job summary
This is a temporary Kitchen Assistant role at Avery Healthcare's Kents Hill location. The role involves supporting 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.

Main duties of the job
As a Kitchen Assistant, your focus will be 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, contributing to team working, advising on supply and quality of items, and acting with respect towards residents.

About us
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful

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s for their residents and team members, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes and building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

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Date posted
21 October 2025

Pay scheme
Other

Salary
£12.22 an hour

Contract
Bank

Working pattern
Flexible working

Reference number
1404628649

Job location
sAvery HealthcareKents HillMK7 6JD

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- Monday to SundayAt 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

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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. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!ABOUT THE ROLEYour focus as Kitchen Assistant is tosupport 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 responsibilitieswillinclude:Understanding the 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 YOUTo be successful in your application, youwill 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 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 AVERYAt 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

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s 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.

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Qualifications
EssentialThe ideal candidate should hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene. They should also have knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.Employer

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