Catering Assistant

Elysium Healthcare; Cullompton; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare service provider in Cullompton is seeking a dedicated catering assistant to join their team. The role involves meal preparation, serving food, and maintaining hygiene standards within a calm working environment. Ideal candidates should have relevant catering qualifications and experience in a similar role. The position offers a competitive salary, career development opportunities, and various employee benefits including free meals and annual leave.

Benefits

Annual salary of £25,058

33 days annual leave plus birthday off

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Assisting catering staff with meal preparation and cooking.
• Serving food and beverages to service users and staff.
• Maintaining storage procedures and stock rotation.
• Ensuring cleaning and hygiene standards are met.

Skills

Knowledge of COSHH

Knowledge of HACCP

Basic numeracy skills

Basic literacy skills

Education

Catering Qualification

Job description

Overview

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? The Woodmill is a service for patients to step down through their recovery. You will be working 37.5 hours a week with an established and dedicated kitchen team, reporting to the Head Chef.

There is a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly. It is a calm and pleasurable working environment with opportunities to manage your workload and your career. A range of courses is on offer to help grow and develop your career, and Elysium Healthcare can provide support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• As 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.

Qualifications

• Relevant Catering Qualification (Desirable)
• Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP
• Experience of working within a similar role
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills

Location

Location: Exeter Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1EA.

The Woodmill and service context

The Woodmill is an 18-bed unit that creates a pathway for patients to step down through their recovery. Ivy is a 6-bed admission area and Rose is a 12-bed rehabilitation area, with the option to flex within the 12-bed area to a four-bed section that can create a further step down with a separate entrance for those patients progressing well and preparing for discharge to the community.

The aim of the service is to support women to improve their self-worth, build a better quality of life, and equip them with the skills needed for community living and increased independence.

What you will get

• Annual salary of £25,058
• 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 Package to support this time

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.