Catering Assistant

Anchor; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive discounts on high-street

20% off mobile phone contracts

Cashback on dental and medicalexpenses

Discounted Private Medical rates

Job summary

Anchor's Northbourne Care Home in Gateshead is recruiting a care assistant to support the Cook with lunchtime meals, help with serving residents, and maintain high food hygiene and cleanliness across kitchens and dining areas.

You will work as part of a respectful team, contributing to 24-hour care for up to 33 residents in a home-from-home environment; Anchor promotes diversity and equal opportunities and offers staff discounts and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in caring or hospitality is beneficial.
• Able to work in a care home environment and maintain high standards.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Cook in preparing, setting out and serving lunchtime meals to residents.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety and food hygiene in the kitchen and dining areas.
• Responsible for cleanliness and washing up of all cutlery and kitchen utensils.

Skills

Reliable

Conscientious

Customer service mindset

Job description

About the role

Your main priorities will be:

• Assisting the Cook in preparing, setting out and serving lunchtime meals to the residents at the estate.
• Ensuring a high standard of cleanliness, safety and food hygiene is maintained in the kitchen, dining room and associated areas.
• Responsible for cleanliness and washing up of all cutlery, kitchen utensils.

About you

Respectful of older people’s rights and independence, you will be reliable and conscientious with a strong customer service ethos.

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to have an LGBT+ resident group, and also BAME, LGBT+ and Disabled colleague networks. These work closely with the organisation to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We recruit, train and promote without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or other protected status. One of our values is ‘respect’, therefore we do not accept harassment or discrimination from any colleague, resident or third party.

Northbourne in Gateshead is home to well trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 33 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.

• Northbourne holds an outstanding rating by CQC
• Northbourne is well established in the local community for being a home from home environment
• Northbourne professional contacts recognise the team dedication to our residents

As England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people, we’re able to negotiate great deals and benefits for our people. Here are just a few of the things you’ll get when you work with Anchor.

• Exclusive discounts on high-street shopping

• 20% off mobile phone contracts
• Cashback on dental and medical expenses
• Discounted Private Medical rates