Avery Healthcare Looking for Bank Food & Beverage Team Member at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

Do you want to join a company that cares? When joining Avery, you can expect:

• highly competitive rates of pay * instant access to your wages. No need to wait for payday! * exclusive employee discounts incl. retail and leisure savings * excellent career development incl. formal training * free parking * well-supported environment *

Monday to Sunday – 07:00am – 15:00pm or 12:00pm-20:00pm

Beckenham Park Care Home , located in Beckenham are currently recruiting for an empathetic, respectful and attentive team player to join us as Food & Beverage Team Member. As Food & Beverage Team Member, you will prepare serving trolleys and kitchenettes adjacent to dining areas prior to serving meals in addition to laying tables and assisting in the serving of meals to residents within the home.

The key responsibilities of our Food & Beverage Team Members include:

• Ensuring hostess trollies are fully stocked prior to serving of all meals.
• Ensuring kitchenette areas are fully stocked prior to serving of all meals.
• Prepare and lay tables in dining areas.
• Assist in clearing tables after meals.
• Assist in cleaning kitchen when necessary.
• Checking sell by dates on consumables held within kitchenette areas.
• Serving of tea and coffee to resident’s morning and afternoon in all areas of the Home.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with all residents, family, visitors and colleagues.

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About The Company

Avery Chef Academy – build your career

We have partnered with leading training and apprenticeship provider, Hospitality Industry Training (HIT), offering our new recruits the opportunity to join our Chef Academy and enrol via an apprenticeship route to our culinary teams.

To carve out a successful career as a Sous chef at Avery, you will benefit from having both experience in the culinary sector and industry-recognised qualifications. An apprenticeship provides invaluable real-world experience, and the skills and knowledge you need to climb the career ladder, opening a wealth of career opportunities and pathways.

Join the Avery chef teams and the Avery Chef Academy at the same time.

• Chef de Partie Level 3 Apprenticeship As an Avery Chef de Partie Apprentice, you will run a section of your care home kitchen, for example, sauces, pastries, or fish. Typically, you will manage a small team of workers, ensuring dishes go out on time and the work area remains clean.
• Senior Chef Apprenticeship in Production Cooking

As a Senior Chef Apprentice in Production Cooking, you will manage a team to produce standardised dishes and menus within your care home kitchen. You will be accountable for the day-to-day running of the kitchen, including producing, monitoring, and maintaining consistent food standards.

These apprenticeships will allow you to hone your skills, increase your knowledge and take on additional responsibilities; all whilst working in your Avery care home. Enrolling with our Chef Academy will give you real-world experience, as you learn from experts first-hand in a working kitchen environment.

Our Sous Chefs are the Head Chefs of tomorrow, and these advanced learning courses offer everything our chefs require to gain skills, confidence, and growth. We encourage you to take up this great opportunity. Apply for our role today and ask for more information about the Avery Chef Academy.

Our ambition is simple. Together, by demonstrating our caring natures, supporting each other and being proud of what we do, we aim to create smiles every day.

Our structure at Avery Healthcare is unique to other care settings. There is no big hierarchy or difficulties in speaking to management. You will find the Avery business leaders in the homes at the forefront of care, and fully accessible at all times, including the Culinary and Hospitality regional teams who are often in the kitchens working with you to try out new ideas and support where they are needed. We truly are proud of who we are, and we act as #OneFamily. If you’d like a career in care and would like to be an important part of our #OneFamily, apply today.

This Post will Require

Enhanced DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.

Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.