Kitchen Assistant - Bank
About this role
Kitchen Assistant - Bank – Avery Park Care Home
Hourly Rate: £12.72 per hour
Location: Avery Park Care Home, Kettering, NN16 9JB
Contract Type: Bank / Flexible Working
Closing Date: 22 September 2026
About the Role
We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated Kitchen Assistant (Bank) to join the award-winning team at Avery Park Care Home, operated by Avery Healthcare. In this flexible role, you will support the catering team with food preparation and maintain a pristine, hygienic kitchen environment, ensuring safe production of meals and beverages to deliver a high-quality dining experience for our residents.
Key Responsibilities
Support the catering function with daily food preparation while maintaining rigorous hygiene standards.
Understand and apply the principles of safe food handling throughout all kitchen tasks.
Monitor and advise on stock supplies and the quality of items, helping ensure timely reordering.
Work collaboratively within a close-knit team, responding positively to colleagues and management.
Interact respectfully with residents and visitors, upholding the dignity and individuality of each resident.
Candidate Requirements
Certifications: Must hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and maintain high standards of personal hygiene.
Knowledge: Familiarity with Health and Safety regulations, including Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments.
Attributes: An efficient, energetic worker capable of handling a demanding physical workload, displaying initiative, flexibility, and a genuinely caring attitude toward elderly residents.
Company Benefits & Culture
As part of Avery Healthcare—one of the UK's premier luxury elderly care providers—you will be joining a network of over 100 homes dedicated to "creating meaningful lives together." We celebrate hard work and offer a supportive, empowering environment with paths for continuous learning and career growth.
Additional Requirements
Satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check (costs covered by Avery Healthcare).
Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.