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Kitchen Assistant – Chertsey Parklands Manor Care Home
At Avery Healthcare, we celebrate and support the dedication of our teams – helping them thrive every day through a caring, enriching environment.
Join us and make a meaningful difference in residents’ lives every day. You’ll bring your compassion and dedication to a close-knit team that values respect, kindness, and excellence in care. With growth opportunities, a supportive culture, and a mission to create meaningful lives together, we stand out as one of the UK’s leading premium care providers.
Are you warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated? We’d love for you to become part of our award-winning team as a Kitchen Assistant at Chertsey Parklands Manor Care Home, Surrey.
About the Role
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting food preparation whilst maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety to ensure high-quality meals and beverages for residents.
- Ensuring compliance with food safety and handling regulations.
- Maintaining a clean, well-organised environment for meal production.
- Contributing to positive teamwork, adapting quickly to requests, and following all work instructions.
- Collaborating with colleagues to maintain timely and efficient service delivery.
- Thoughtfully managing the supply and ordering of food and supplies, ensuring optimal inventory.
- Displaying respectful, dignified and supportive communication with residents and their visitors.
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Other Key Responsibilities
- Food Safety & Hygiene: Demonstrating knowledge of safe handling methods to uphold high hygiene standards in the kitchen.
- Caring Attitude: Prioritising empathy and understanding when interacting with residents.
- Team Collaboration: Fostering a supportive work environment, engaging constructively with colleagues.
- Order Supply: Ensuring a smooth workflow by ordering replacements for food, equipment, and resources in a timely manner.
About You
To thrive in this role, you must embody our core values: caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable.
Required qualifications and qualities:
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (evidence of passing is mandatory).
- Strong emphasis on personal hygiene standards and high cleanliness.
- Health & Safety Competence: Familiarity with moving and handling techniques, fire safety, and COSHH regulations.
- Physical & Mental Stamina: Capacity to work efficiently under demanding conditions and sustain high levels of effort throughout shifts.
- Adaptability & Flexibility: Willingness to adjust to a varied workload while maintaining a proactive approach.
- Team-Oriented Mindset: Previous experience working successfully within a supportive team environment is highly beneficial.
- Compassionate Nature: Commitment to treating residents with kindness and prioritising their dignity.
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About Avery
At Avery Healthcare, your well-being and professional growth are as important to us as the rich, fulfilling lives we enable for our residents.
- Over 100 luxury care homes across the UK, each rooted in our ethos of excellence and kindness.
- A vision that inspires: “Create meaningful lives together.”
- Empowering environment: Team members are valued, respected, and encouraged to thrive.
- Enriching experience: Families and employees alike often describe Avery as the preferred destination for world-class care.
We strive to create a legacy of positive impact for everyone who calls Avery home—whether as a resident or staff member.
Important Notes
- DBS Check: Required for this role. Avery Healthcare will cover the cost.
- Eligibility: Proof of legal entitlement to work in the UK is necessary.
- Advertisement Note: This role may be withdrawn prior to the closing date based on business needs and application volume.
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