Bank Catering Assistant

Sanctuary Group; West Wick; On-site; GBP 23,838 - 29,135; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing support

Company-paid life insurance

Flexible working options

Exclusive retail discounts

Job summary

Sanctuary Group is seeking a Bank Catering Assistant for Beach Lawns Residential and Nursing Home in Weston-Super-Mare. This role includes supporting the catering team with food preparation, serving meals to residents, and ensuring hygiene standards are met.

Ideal candidates will have a caring approach and good communication skills, alongside a flexible attitude and teamwork. The position offers a pay rate of £12.71 per hour with various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Previous catering experience preferred.
• Willingness to follow food hygiene and safety standards.
• Caring and enthusiastic approach towards older people.

Responsibilities

• Support the catering team with basic food preparation.
• Present and serve meals to residents.
• Keep kitchen and dining areas clean and welcoming.

Skills

Food preparation

Teamwork skills

Communication skills

Education

Food hygiene certificate or willingness to obtain

Job description

Bank Catering Assistant

Beach Lawns Residential and Nursing Home, 67 Beach Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 4BG

£12.71 per hour

Hours as and when required – no late nights, no split shifts

Your role

• Support the catering team with basic food preparation and meal service
• Present and serve meals to a high standard for residents
• Follow food hygiene and safety standards at all times
• Keep kitchen and dining areas clean, safe and welcoming
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to support residents’ daily experience
• A caring, enthusiastic approach with a genuine interest in older people
• Good teamwork skills and a willingness to support colleagues
• An understanding of safe food handling and cleaning practices
• Previous catering experience and a food hygiene certificate, or willingness to work towards one
• Clear communication skills and a flexible approach

Your rewards

• CQC/CI inspection bonus
• Health and wellbeing support – including Aviva Digicare+ with virtual GP appointments, plus an Employee Assistance Programme offering medical, financial, and legal advice, as well as short-term counselling
• Company-paid life insurance
• Parental leave arrangements and annual leave purchase scheme
• Company-funded training and ongoing career development opportunities, including our Team Leader Development Programme
• Flexible working options and an inclusive culture where everyone belongs, supported by our staff networks including PRISM, Disability, Race Equality and Parent networks
• Exclusive retail discounts, Cycle to Work, and salary sacrifice arrangements

Job Segment

Nursing Home, Inspector, Healthcare, Quality

Inclusion and Equality

Inclusion is one of our core values. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process in line with our Disability Confident employer status.

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.