Kitchen Assistant

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 Springwood Corner Care Home in Gravesend. 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 responsibi

Main duties of the job

As a Kitchen Assistant at Avery Healthcare, you will be part of a team committed to supporting the care of our residents. Your role involves supporting the catering team in food preparation and maintaining hygiene to deliver high-quality service to residents. You will understand the principles of safe food handling, contribute to team working, and advise on supply and quality of items. You should hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, demonstrate high personal hygiene standards, and have knowledge of Health and Safety. A caring attitude towards residents is essential, and teamwork and flexibility are expected to thrive in this role.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. We are dedicated to creating enriching experiences for our residents and staff. Our aim is to provide exceptional care underpinned by our core values of respect, compassion, and a commitment to excellence. With over 100 homes, we build supportive environments where employees feel appreciated and empowered. We strongly believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other and are passionate about the meaningful lives we help create for both our residents and team.

Details

• Date posted: 13 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £12.75 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: 1563131377
• Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Gravesend, DA12 5AL, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

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 Springwood Corner Care Home in Gravesend. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your 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 YOU

To 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 AVERY

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.