Catering Assistant

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care service provider in Sutton-in-Ashfield is seeking a Catering Assistant to support meal preparation and promote a positive dining experience for residents. The ideal candidate should have a passion for food preparation and excellent teamwork skills. This role offers a part-time contract of 20 hours per week with a competitive hourly rate. Join a dedicated team making a difference in the lives of those in care.

Benefits

Peer support and learning opportunities

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

Qualifications

• Interest in catering and food preparation.
• Understanding of hygiene standards.
• High personal hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic food preparation.
• Keep the kitchen clean and tidy.
• Clean and sanitise all tableware.
• Interact with residents to gather meal feedback.
• Comply with food hygiene standards.

Skills

Interest in food and drink preparation

Understanding of food hygiene

Excellent teamwork

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Adaptability and flexibility

Job description

Position: Catering Assistant - Care home: Eastlands - Location: Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4BR - Contract type: 20hrs per week, weekend availability required - Rate: £12.21 per hour - Care home CQC rating: Good

Are you looking for a catering job with a difference? Join us as our new Catering Assistant at Eastlands care home in Sutton-in-Ashfield.

In this role, you’ll help the Chef to prepare and cook food for the people we support, set dining tables and keep the kitchen clean.

Meal times are an important part of our daily routine, even more so for those living in care homes. In this role, you’ll ensure everyone has a positive dining experience.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your catering skills to make a real difference every day.

About Exemplar Health Care

Eastlands is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities. The home's Robin Unit is exclusively for people who identify as male.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

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.

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

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

• 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 [POD EMAIL ADDRESS].

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.