Catering Assistant

Aspris; Cannock; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reward and discount scheme

Comprehensive induction

Pension scheme

Enhanced DBS paid

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Aspris is seeking a catering assistant for its Rugeley School in Cannock to join the catering team. The role involves supporting basic food preparation, maintaining hygiene, and assisting with cooking under direction to meet catering policies and procedures for young people with autism and learning difficulties.

The successful candidate will work in a supportive, collaborative environment with training and progression opportunities, and benefit from a pension, DBS, and wellbeing support as part

Qualifications

• Experience in basic food preparation and kitchen hygiene would be beneficial.
• Ability to promote healthy eating and support wellbeing of young people.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic food preparation and cooking under supervision.
• Help maintain kitchen hygiene and comply with safety policies.
• Support Chef with meal prep and menu planning as required.
• Promote healthy eating and contribute to the wellbeing of pupils.

Job description

There is no better time to start a career within our catering team than now!

Would you like secure employment where you can progress your career?

If you would like to build a career that gives you genuine sense of achievement and fulfilment, then look no further and apply today!

Rugeley School is recruiting for a catering assistant to join their catering team! We are looking for passionate people, who can support the provision of the catering operation assisting with basic food preparation and hygiene and who can promote healthy eating and contribute to the wellbeing of our Children and Young People. In this role, you will under direction, take responsibly for parts of the catering operation, ensure the kitchen and associated areas meet operational hygiene standards and comply with the Company's Assured Safe Catering Policies and Procedures and assist the Chef with both the preparation and cooking of meals in accordance with these.

Our benefits include exclusive access to reward and discount scheme, comprehensive induction, commitment to your ongoing training and career progression, pension scheme, paid for enhanced DBS, wellbeing support, cycle to work scheme and more!

We’re an independent specialist school that supports young people aged 5-19 years with a diagnosis of autism and associated learning difficulties within the moderate to severe range.

Our aim is to give more meaning to the environment in which young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exist and to help them to lead fulfilling, happy, meaningful lives and prepare them for an independent adult life.

As part of Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. As long as you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience, we will give you all the training and support you need to progress!

Previous experience preparing and cooking meals gained within a professional kitchen environment along with the following characteristics:

• Communication – Communicating with our young people is vital to understand their needs. Good teamwork and communication plays a key part in ensuring important information is relayed to other staff.
• Organisation –You will need to be confident and organised in updating menus, dietary requirements and reporting information that will be relevant to the care of our young people.
• Attentive – No young person is the same so being attentive to understand them and identify areas where we can support is important.

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.

If you want residential childcare to be a job for life, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.