Catering Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team at a healthcare clinic dedicated to supporting women with personality disorders. As a Catering Assistant, you will play a vital role in meal preparation and service, ensuring a clean and safe kitchen environment. This position offers a supportive atmosphere where you can grow your career with ample training opportunities. Enjoy benefits like generous leave, free meals, and a focus on your wellbeing. If you're passionate about food and making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Free meals

Free parking

Wellbeing support

Career development training

Pension contribution

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity packages

Retail discounts

Car leasing without credit check

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar catering role is essential.
• Knowledge of food safety standards (COSHH and HACCP) is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Assist in meal preparation and cooking according to policies.
• Maintain hygiene standards and assist with food service.
• Liaise with dietitians regarding dietary needs.

Skills

Knowledge of COSHH

Knowledge of HACCP

Basic numeracy skills

Basic literacy skills

Experience in a similar role

Job description

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Are you passionate about food and looking for a rewarding opportunity to work within a healthcare setting helping some of the most vulnerable people in society?

If so, join The Chimneys Clinic service for women who have a diagnosis of an emerging or personality disorder, where you will work 37.5 hours a week with an established and dedicated kitchen team.

Reporting to the Head Chef, you will support the chefs in preparing meals, maintaining a clean and safe working environment, and assisting with deliveries. There’s a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly.

It’s a calm and pleasurable working environment, where you’ll be able to manage your workload and your career. There’s a wide range of courses on offer to help grow and develop your career. If you have the aspiration, capability, and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can provide the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

As a Catering Assistant, you will be:

• Assisting catering staff with both the preparation and cooking of meals in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures.
• Serving service users, staff, and visitors with food and beverages.
• Maintaining storage procedures and stock rotation.
• Ensuring that all areas, equipment, and furniture are cleaned and stored correctly.
• Part of the catering team, ensuring the kitchen and associated areas meet operational hygiene standards and comply with the company’s policies and procedures.
• Liaising with the wider team, including dietitians, regarding dietary and planned meals.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP.
• Experience working in a similar role.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills.

Where you will be working:

You will be working at the Chimneys Clinic, a 12-bedded service that offers specialist care specifically designed to support women with a diagnosis of an emerging or personality disorder.

You will work alongside the multidisciplinary team at the Chimneys, providing a therapeutic environment to aid recovery for each young woman within their journey. The focus of the service is to enable young women to develop ways to decrease harmful behaviors and replace them with effective strategies to enhance their lives and help them reach their personal goals.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £23,692.50
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced maternity packages so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing, and much more.