Kitchen Assistant - Bank
About this role
Job Advertisement: Kitchen Assistant - Bank
Position: Kitchen Assistant - Bank (Casual)
Location: Elton House Care Home, Elton Way, Bushey, Watford, United Kingdom
Salary: £12.75 per hour
Contract Type: Bank / Casual (Closing Date: 16 October 2026)
Presented by: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency on behalf of Avery Healthcare
About the Role
As a Kitchen Assistant, your focus will be to support the catering function in food preparation and maintain a clean, safe environment for the production of meals and beverages, ensuring a high-quality and comprehensive service is delivered to our residents.
Key Responsibilities:
Apply the principles of safe food handling to ensure all food preparations in the kitchen meet the highest standards of hygiene.
Contribute fully to teamwork, responding positively to colleagues and actioning all reasonable work instructions promptly.
Advise on the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring the timely and appropriate ordering of replacement goods.
Act respectfully toward residents and their visitors, always upholding the dignity and individuality of each resident.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual who embodies Avery's core values of being caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable.
Qualifications & Standards: Must hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
Knowledge & Skills: Good awareness of Health and Safety—particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments. You will be an efficient worker capable of handling a demanding workload and sustained physical effort.
Attributes: Initiative, a flexible approach to teamwork, and a caring, understanding attitude toward residents.
Requirements: Applicants must have proof of eligibility to work in the UK and undergo a DBS disclosure check (cost met by Avery Healthcare).
Why Join Us? (Benefits & Rewards)
Joining Avery Healthcare means becoming part of an inspiring, award-winning team where your hard work is celebrated and your career growth is supported. Enjoy fantastic benefits:
Competitive Pay: £12.75 per hour.
Flexible Working: Bank contract offering flexible hours to suit your lifestyle and availability.
Supportive Culture: A close-knit, caring environment focused on staff wellbeing and teamwork.
Comprehensive Training: Full induction and continuous learning opportunities with one of the UK’s leading luxury elderly care providers.