Catering Assistant

Sandstone Care Group; Borough of Wyre; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care home as a Catering Assistant, offering fresh, home-cooked meals to residents while maintaining hygiene and compliance. Enjoy a vibrant work environment with a range of benefits including free meals, discounts, and flexible pay options. This role values diversity and encourages applicants from various backgrounds to apply.

Benefits

Free uniform

Free Meals

Free DBS

Discounts on the high street

Refer-a-Friend bonus

Flexible pay

Free wellbeing programme

Employee recognition scheme

Pension scheme

In-house training

Career opportunities

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1 year catering/kitchen assistant experience is desirable.
• Food Hygiene Certificate ideal but not essential; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Support the Chef/Cook with providing meals from scratch.
• Maintain a hygienic and compliant working environment.
• Undertake necessary training.

Skills

Catering experience

Food hygiene knowledge

Education

Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

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Catering Assistant. Fleetwood Hall Care Home

• £12.26 per hour
• 26 hours per week
• Shifts: 8am-5:30pm

Join the Team at Fleetwood Hall Care Home! Fleetwood Hall Care Home, part of Sandstone Care Group, is a welcoming and modern 62-bed residential home located in Fleetwood, Lancashire. Just a short stroll from the beautiful Lancashire coastline, our dedicated team works tirelessly to deliver outstanding care.

At Fleetwood Hall, we pride ourselves on creating a warm, supportive, and vibrant environment for both residents and staff. From gardening clubs to birthday celebrations, we celebrate individuality and foster a sense of community.

As a Catering Assistant at our home, your role may involve:

• Undertaking any necessary training
• Supporting the Chef/Cook and the rest of the catering team with providing fresh, home-cooked meals from scratch to our residents
• Maintaining a hygienic and compliant working environment

Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:

• Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS.
• Discounts on the high street* - with retailers like Asda, Costa and Argos
• Refer-a-Friend - and get a £250 bonus
• Flexible pay* - choose when you are paid, and get money management tips too
• Free wellbeing programme - helping you look after your physical and mental health
• Employee recognition scheme - we recognise and reward great work
• Pension scheme - helping you plan for your retirement
• In-house training - on-going face-to-face training, tailored to you
• Career opportunities - The chance to ‘make your mark’ and play a key role

*Overtime is paid for working over full time hours. However, overtime enhancement will not feature on your contract of employment and can be withdrawn at any time as managers decision is final. Free meals are given if working over an 8 hour shift and are subject to terms and conditions. Discounts are accessed using our ‘Reward Me’ app. Flexible pay is available via ‘WAGESTREAM’.

What are we looking for?

• A minimum of 1 year catering/kitchen assistant experience is desirable but not essential
• Food Hygiene Certificate ideal but not essential (training provided through HIPPO E-learning as part of role)

Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service, as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, LGBTQ+ as well as non-binary candidates, and those with experience of mental health.