Catering Assistant

Leonard Cheshire; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A dedicated care provider in Brighton is seeking a Catering Assistant to support food delivery in a busy care home environment. You will assist with meal preparations and ensure hygiene standards are met. Ideal candidates will have food preparation experience and a Food Hygiene Certificate. The position offers various employee rewards, including flexible leave and training opportunities.

Benefits

Access earned pay before payday

Free Blue Light Card

Free DBS check

Contributory company pension scheme

Flexible annual leave

Access to a Cash Health Plan

Comprehensive training

Development opportunities

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Cycle-to-work benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Food preparation experience and understanding of food hygiene procedures required.
• Must have Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate or be willing to obtain.
• Flexibility to work as per rostered hours.

Responsibilities

• Assist in food and beverage delivery within the care home.
• Ensure exceptional levels of hygiene and cleanliness.
• Support customers during mealtimes.

Skills

Food preparation experience

Understanding of food hygiene/handling procedures

Flexibility to work in accordance with rostered hours

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Overview

Catering Assistant - Occasional Hours.

Night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday – Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Join our vibrant team at Hydon Hill: Make a difference in the lives of vulnerable people!

Our service, located in rural Godalming, Surrey, actively involves its users in their local community, where they take part in a wide range of activities using local resources.

“We are amongst the highest rated providers of care and supported living services in the UK, with 87% of our services rated ‘good’ by regulators.”

Are you passionate about providing interesting, varied and well-presented meals?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

About the role

We have a vacancy for a Catering Assistant to join our great team. Supporting the Cook within our busy care home, you will assist in the delivery of food and beverages, providing menus that are healthy, nutritionally balanced, meeting any specific dietary requirements.

You will support our customers at mealtimes, ensuring that exceptional levels of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.

We love celebrations, so helping us during a range of events throughout the year is a brilliant part of this role!

Please see the job description for more details.

To be successful in this role you will have

• Food preparation experience and an understanding of safe and correct food hygiene/handling procedures.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate or be willing to work towards.
• Flexibility to work in accordance with rostered hours.

We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include

• Wagestream, access earned pay before pay day (click here for more details).
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Free DBS check.
• Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
• Substantial and flexible annual leave, with the option to sell (salary sacrifice).
• Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
• Comprehensive training relevant to your role.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Access to cycle-to-work benefits (salary sacrifice).
• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!

*We are currently under consultation proposing a change to the enhancement rates paid. If the proposal is accepted, from 1 December 2025 new enhancement rates of £1.00 per hour will only apply to night working (8pm Monday to 7am Friday) and weekend working (8pm Friday – 7am Monday). This does not apply to Sleep-ins.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to make a positive impact and join our dedicated team at Hydon Hill!

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *