Catering Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Exmouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Catering Assistant to join their team. This role involves ensuring the nutritional health of residents and assisting in meal preparation while maintaining a clean and hygienic environment. The ideal candidate will demonstrate effective communication skills, a passion for service, and a commitment to teamwork. In return, you will receive excellent training opportunities, a supportive work environment, and various employee benefits, making this a rewarding position for those who enjoy helping others.

Benefits

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Discounts at online retailers

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Monthly employee recognition

Friendly and supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in the catering industry is beneficial but not essential.
• Good judgment and problem-solving abilities are required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure residents' nutritional health and wellbeing are prioritized.
• Assist with meal preparation and serving, meeting dietary needs.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen and service areas.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Food handling course qualification

Job description

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Amica Care offers a range of friendly, welcoming and professional support services, including occasional day care, to assisted living providing the independence many of our residents desire, through to specialist dementia care for those in most need of our support.

We are recruiting for a Catering Assistant to join the team for 22.5 hours per week, including alternate weekends.

Day to Day:

1. Ensuring that the residents' nutritional health and wellbeing are at the heart of everything you do.
2. Assisting with the preparation and serving of meals to our residents, ensuring all special dietary needs are met and preparing texture-modified food as directed.
3. Maintaining records and controlling stock rotation, ensuring the kitchen and service areas are clean and hygienic at all times.

Requirements:

1. Experience in the catering industry is beneficial although not essential.
2. Food handling course qualification would be desirable.
3. You should have good judgment and problem-solving abilities.
4. You will be expected to work within our staff values and promote these at all times by being an effective communicator, passionate about your work, encouraging team working and having a positive attitude.

Rewards:

In return for your commitment to providing the best service to our residents, you will be offered:

• Excellent learning and development opportunities and regular free training.
• A suite of discounts at a range of online retailers, from days out with the family to money off your weekly shop!
• A cycle to work scheme.
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing a range of free and confidential services and advice for you and your family.
• Monthly employee recognition.
• A friendly and supportive working environment.