Catering Assistant

Anchor; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Anchor as a Catering Assistant, where you will deliver high-quality catering services while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The role requires a Level 2 food safety certificate and experience in catering, especially with older adults. Enjoy a supportive environment that promotes personal and professional growth, alongside valuable benefits.

Benefits

Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts

Mental health support

Flexible working options

Pension plan with contributions matched

Savings and financial advice offerings

Ongoing personal and professional development

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous catering experience and knowledge of basic food safety.
• Experience working with older people.
• Knowledge of COSHH health and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality catering service in compliance with health and safety.
• Minimize wastage and handle kitchen equipment safely.
• Escalate concerns and issues appropriately.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork

Education

Level 2 food safety certificate

Job description

Reporting into the Chef Manager, responsibilities will include:

• Delivering a quality catering service in line with health, safety and hygiene requirements.
• Compliance with food safely hygiene and health & safety procedures.
• Minimising wastage when preparing meals and using equipment correctly.
• Escalating concerns and issues.

Required knowledge & experience:

• Level 2 food safety certificate.
• Health & safety procedures including control of substances harmful to health (COSHH)
• Previous catering experience with knowledge of basic food safety and safe use of knives & kitchen equipment.
• Experience of working with older people

Required skills:

• Ability to organize time and prioritise activities.
• Able to work in a pressured environment.
• Flexible and able to work as part of a team and individually.

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Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK

Hatfield House in Doncaster is home to well trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 49 residents. At Anchor, we pride ourselves in providing 24-hour care and specialised services for elderly people, the beauty of our grounds, the quality of our catering and our engaging activities we deliver.

• Dementia friendly environment with several themed areas
• Rated good by CQC
• Dementia champions in the home that support and mentor new care staff to provide excellent dementia care

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.