Bank Catering Assistant

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Bank Catering Assistant, where your passion for food can truly shine. In this rewarding role, you will support meal preparation in a calm environment while interacting with service users and staff. Enjoy the flexibility of choosing your shifts while contributing to the well-being of vulnerable individuals. With a focus on recovery and community living, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives. Embrace a role that combines culinary skills with compassion in a supportive team setting.

Benefits

Free Meals

Free Parking

Two-week Paid Induction

Wellbeing Support

Pension Contribution

Qualifications

• Experience working in a catering environment is essential.
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene regulations is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Assist in meal preparation and cooking according to policies.
• Maintain hygiene standards and cleanliness in the kitchen.

Skills

Catering Knowledge

COSHH Knowledge

HACCP Knowledge

Basic Numeracy Skills

Basic Literacy Skills

Education

Relevant Catering Qualification

Job description

Introduction

Are you passionate about food and looking for a rewarding opportunity to work within a healthcare setting helping some of the most vulnerable people in society?

Become a valued member of our staff at Victoria Gardensas a Bank Catering Assistant and enjoy the flexibility to choose shifts that align with your schedule.

Reporting to the Head Chef, you will support the chefs to prepare meals, maintain a clean and safe working environment, and assist with deliveries.

It’s a calm and pleasurable working environment, where you’ll be able to manage your workload and enjoy creating delicious meals. There’s a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly.

As a Bank Catering Assistant you will be:

• Assisting catering staff with both the preparation and cooking of meals in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures.
• Serving service users, staff and visitors with food and beverages.
• Maintaining storage procedures and stock rotation.
• Ensuring that all areas, equipment and furniture are cleaned and stored correctly.
• As part of the catering team, ensuring the kitchen and associated areas meet operational hygiene standards and comply with the company’s policies and procedures.
• Liaising with the wider team, including dietitians regarding dietary and planned meals

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Relevant Catering Qualification (Desirable)
• Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP
• Experience of working within similar role.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills.

Where you will be working:

Location:Victoria Road,Huyton, Liverpool,L36 5SA

You will be working at Victoria Gardens, a specialist locked rehabilitation for people with complex mental health needs and behaviours that challenge, as well as a ward for older females. You will support the service to equip service users with the skills required for community living and increased independence.

The service is a recovery-based service and incorporates elements of the Good Lives Model, supported by individualised interventions. You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team which includes Nursing, Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker support.

What you will get:

• Hourly rate of £ 12.85(including 12.07% holiday allowance uplift)
• Two-week paid induction
• Free meals and parking
• Mandatory training to ensure you are fully able to do your job at the best of your ability.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Pension contribution to secure your future (Optional)

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.