Bank Catering Assistant

Sanctuary; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A not-for-profit care provider in Wolverhampton seeks a Bank Catering Assistant to join their team. The role involves preparing and serving meals while ensuring the highest standards of food hygiene. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic and caring, with teamwork skills, and preferably have previous catering experience. The position offers flexible hours, training opportunities, and a supportive work environment. Join us to enrich the lives of our residents and bring joy to their dining experience.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

Employee advice service

Cycle to Work scheme

Comprehensive training

Complimentary meals during long shifts

Loyalty recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in basic food preparation and presentation.
• Understanding relevant food hygiene legislation.
• A caring nature with a genuine liking for older people.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate as a team to enrich residents’ lives.
• Prepare and serve meals with high standards.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene regulations.

Skills

Team work

Previous catering experience

Food hygiene certificate

Safe food storage/cleaning practices

Effective communication skills

Caring and enthusiastic attitude

Job description

Proud to be not‑for‑profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and, as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.

Bank Catering Assistant

East Park Court Residential Care Home, 29 Holloway Street, Bilston, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 2SY

£11.44 per hour

Hours as and when required

Why work for us?

We spend so much time at work! Our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let's have some fun while we're at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There's loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at East Park Court Residential Care Home for all regardless of role.

Your Mind and Body

• Occupational sick pay after 12 months’ service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)
• Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (includes medical and legal advice)
• Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare
• A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme

Your Financial Wellbeing

• Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice
• Exclusive discounts through our e‑hub platform
• Securing your future with our contributory pension plan
• Life assurance
• Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared)

Your Job

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Complimentary meals during long shifts
• Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities
• Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network
• Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 months’ service onwards
• CQC Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

Are you our next Catering Assistant? Here's more about the role:

• First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
• Your main duties will include basic food preparation, presenting meals to a high standard and serving meals to our residents, all performed to relevant food hygiene legislation
• Excellent food and great service play a key part in our residents' day.

What skills do I need?

• Team work! A happy team makes for happy residents and a happy home
• Previous catering experience is desirable as is a food hygiene certificate
• An understanding of safe food storage/cleaning practices is essential
• Support and training are provided
• You need to be caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share
• Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach
• You will also be kind and have a genuinely like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.

We hope you feel you could be our next team member.

Job Reference: 226075

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

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Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

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 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.

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