Bank Senior Hospitality Assistant (Care Home)

St Monica Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization in Bristol seeks a Catering Assistant to support food service for residents and visitors. Responsibilities include assisting the Chef, cooking basic meals, and maintaining hygiene standards. Candidates should have experience in food service along with a good understanding of dietary needs. This role is an opportunity to contribute to a positive dining experience within a caring environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service or catering is preferred.
• Understanding of dietary needs and food hygiene standards is important.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chef with food preparation and service.
• Cook basic meals like omelettes and paninis.
• Ensure cleanliness and hygiene standards in the kitchen.

Job description

Overview

Responsible for the day-to-day provision of food and drinks service across allocated care home, tailored to meet the needs and preferences of our residents. Both cooking and preparing light snacks onsite and finishing and serving food prepared by our suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Works alongside the Chef to ensure quality, timings, consistency, and compliance in relation to modified diets and care/nutrition/hydration needs. Heats up food that is prepared externally. Assists by making sandwiches, garnishes and sauces. Some basic cooking of omelettes, paninis etc.
• Deposes for the Chef including cooking the evening meal and breakfast in the care homes.
• Supports the Resident Support Assistants with plating and presentation of food for the care home residents.
• Day-to-day compliance checks in relation to temperature checks/controls regarding quality and presentation, labelling food, allergens etc.
• Responsible for day-to-day cleanliness, hygiene and washing up after a food service.
• Assists with stock management, rotation and ordering.
• Safely closes down the kitchen at the end of the day in line with protocols in preparation for the next day. Removes food waste.

The role Being in one of our catering teams means you'll be providing hot, healthy and satisfying food not only for residents, but also for visitors and your fellow colleagues. Within the catering team there are a range of roles, including head chefs, sous chefs, commis chefs, catering assistants and hospitality support workers.