Kitchen Assistant

This role as a Kitchen Assistant at Avery Healthcare's Guildford House Care Home in Guildford 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.

Responsibilities

Shift Details: 2x 20 hours per week, 06:30 to 19:00 or 06:30 to 15:00

• Understand the principles of safe food handling, ensuring all food preparations meet 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, ensuring timely and appropriate ordering of replacement goods.
• Act respectfully towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.

Qualifications & Experience

• 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.

About Avery Healthcare

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members. With over 100 homes, Avery offers exceptional care and a supportive, inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

Requirements

• 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This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.