Catering Assistant

Exemplar Ltd; Ellesmere; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent supervision

Peer support

Learning opportunities and career pros

Wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care seeks a Catering Assistant for Cheshire Springs care home in Ellesmere Port. You will assist the Chef with food preparation, set dining tables and keep the kitchen clean, ensuring residents have a positive dining experience.

Responsibilities include helping with basic food prep, maintaining hygiene standards, and collaborating with the catering team to develop suitable menus while providing compassionate support to residents. This is a part-time role with weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• keen interest in food and drink preparation
• understanding of food hygiene
• high standards of personal hygiene
• excellent team player
• adaptable and flexible
• excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• assisting with basic food preparation
• keeping the kitchen clean and tidy including washing up
• cleaning freezers and mopping floors
• cleaning and sanitising all tableware
• understanding peoples needs, likes and choices to help the Chef develop suitable menus
• interacting with the people we support to get feedback on meals
• complying with food hygiene standards
• being a great team player, working as part of the wider Catering Team

Job description

Catering Assistant

Position: Catering Assistant
Care home: Cheshire Springs
Location: Chester Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6RY
Contract type: Part Time - 10 hours per week - Includes weekends
Rate: £12.71 per hour

Are you looking for a catering job with a difference? Join us as our new Catering Assistant at Cheshire Springs care home in Ellesmere Port. In this role, you'll help the Chef to prepare and cook food for the people we support, set dining tables and keep the kitchen clean. Meal times are an important part of our daily routine, even more so for those living in care homes. In this role, you'll ensure everyone has a positive dining experience. This is an exciting opportunity to use your catering skills to make a real difference every day.

About Exemplar Health Care

Cheshire Springs is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the countrys leading nursing care providers. We support adults living with complex needs arising from mental health conditions, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities. As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Catering Assistants make delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements. No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to‑day responsibilities will include:

• assisting with basic food preparation
• keeping the kitchen clean and tidy including washing up
• cleaning freezers and mopping floors
• cleaning and sanitising all tableware
• understanding peoples needs, likes and choices to help the Chef develop suitable menus
• interacting with the people we support to get feedback on meals
• complying with food hygiene standards
• being a great team player, working as part of the wider Catering Team

About you

• have a keen interest in food and drink preparation
• have an understanding of food hygiene
• have high standards of personal hygiene
• be an excellent team player
• be adaptable and flexible
• have excellent verbal and written communication skills

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• excellent supervision
• peer support
• learning opportunities and career prospects
• access to wages before payday
• retail and lifestyle reward discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. Were unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.