Kitchen Assistant
About this role
Job Advertisement: Kitchen Assistant
Position: Kitchen Assistant
Location: South Lodge Care Home, Leicester, United Kingdom
Pay Rate: £12.72 per hour
Contract Type: Part-Time (Shift Details: 11:30 AM – 7:30 PM / 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM)
Closing Date: 14 October 2026
About Us
At Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, we proudly partner with top-tier care providers to place dedicated professionals in environments where they can truly thrive. We are excited to represent Avery Healthcare at South Lodge Care Home in Leicester—an award-winning luxury care setting renowned for its warm culture, strong team spirit, and commitment to excellence.
The Role
Are you warm, enthusiastic, and passionate about food service? South Lodge Care Home is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Assistant to support the catering team in food preparation, maintain high hygiene standards, and ensure the safe production of quality meals and beverages for residents.
Key Responsibilities:
Understand and apply principles of safe food handling to ensure food preparation meets the highest standards of hygiene.
Contribute fully to teamwork, responding positively to colleagues and executing work instructions promptly.
Monitor and advise on supply and inventory, ensuring appropriate and timely ordering of replacement goods.
Act courteously and respectfully toward residents and their visitors, always keeping resident dignity and individuality in mind.
About You
We are looking for individuals who live by Avery's core values: caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable.
Requirements:
Must hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
Knowledge of Health and Safety standards, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety, and COSHH assessments.
An efficient worker capable of sustaining a high level of physical effort to manage a demanding workload.
Positive, flexible attitude with strong initiative and team-working skills.
A caring and understanding attitude towards elderly residents.
Requirements for Employment: Proof of eligibility to work in the UK and a DBS Disclosure check (the cost of which is fully covered by Avery Healthcare).