Catering Assistant

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; Bradford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bradford is seeking a Catering Assistant to prepare nourishing meals and maintain high food hygiene standards. The position offers full-time hours with varied responsibilities including food preparation and teamwork. Ideal candidates should have a keen interest in food, strong communication skills, and a commitment to hygiene. The role comes with benefits like peer support and access to wages before payday.

Benefits

Excellent supervision and peer support

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation is valued but not essential.
• High standards of personal hygiene required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic food preparation.
• Keep the kitchen clean and tidy.
• Understand people's dietary needs to help develop menus.
• Interact with people to gather feedback on meals.
• Comply with food hygiene standards.
• Work as part of the wider Catering Team.

Skills

Interest in food and drink preparation

Understanding of food hygiene

Excellent team player

Verbal and written communication skills

Adaptability and flexibility

Job description

Position

Position: Catering Assistant

Care home: Wykewood

Location: Wyke, Bradford

Contract type: Full time, 35 hours per week including weekend working

Rate: £12.21 per hour

Care home CQC rating: Good

About the role

Our Catering Assistants make delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with basic food preparation
• Keeping the kitchen clean and tidy including washing up, cleaning freezers and mopping floors
• Cleaning and sanitising all tableware
• Understanding people’s needs, likes and choices to help the Chef develop suitable menus
• Interacting with the people we support to get feedback on meals
• Complying with food hygiene standards
• Being a great team player, working as part of the wider Catering Team

You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you’ll see great rewards.

Download our job description to read more: https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029895735

About you

We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren’t essential for this role.

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’ll also:

• Have a keen interest in food and drink preparation
• Have an understanding of food hygiene
• Have high standards of personal hygiene
• Be an excellent team player
• Be adaptable and flexible
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• Excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• Access to wages before payday
• Retail and lifestyle reward discounts
• Free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email [e-mail].

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.