Catering Assistant

NHS Jobs; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Employee discounts

Career progression opportunities

Supervision & support

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Harrogate is hiring a Catering Assistant to support our kitchen teams and provide meals to service users. You will work 22 hours across Saturday and Sunday, helping to prepare balanced, appetising meals and maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.

The role requires catering experience and a food hygiene certificate, plus good communication and teamwork. DBS check is required. We offer supervision, career progression, and staff benefits in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced in catering, preferably in a care setting.
• Holder of a food hygiene certificate, with high personal hygiene standards.
• Enthusiastic, keen to learn and an active team member.
• Polite and professional with a positive attitude.
• Excellent communicator at all levels.
• DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of balanced, appetising meals.
• Perform cooking tasks and other kitchen duties.
• Ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas and dining room.
• Wash utensils, dishes and store them appropriately.
• Rotate stock and put away deliveries.
• Maintain personal hygiene to comply with standards.
• Handle, maintain and store kitchen equipment per procedures.
• Use chemicals in line with COSHH regulations.

Skills

Catering experience

Food hygiene certificate

Team player

Communication skills

Personal hygiene

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it. We are looking for an outstandingCatering Assistantwhos passionate about food and wants to make a difference. Youll be working22 hours Saturday and Sunday at Cygnet Hospital Harrogate, creating an excellent experience for the people in our care. This is a long-established mental health hospital that provides an emergency admissions service across two acute wards. The service has a full Multidisciplinary team (MDT) including consultant psychiatrists, doctors, a therapy team including group and activities coordinators and nursing therapists. The CQC has rated Cygnet Hospital Harrogate, on Ripon Road, Good overall and Good across all five inspection domains; safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development. Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work. With us, youll have the chance to progress your career in a vibrant, supportive culture tailored to help you thrive.

Day-to-day duties

• Assist in the preparation of balanced, appetising meals
• Perform cooking tasks & other kitchen duties
• Ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room
• Wash utensils, dishes & make sure they are stored appropriately
• Rotate stock & put away all deliveries
• Maintain personal hygiene to comply with Cygnet standards and food hygiene regulations
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
• Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations

What we offer

• Well offer you£13.15 per/hour
• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme & employee discount savings

Required experience & qualities

You are...

• Experienced in catering, preferably within a care setting
• The holder of a food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standards
• Enthusiastic, keen to learn & an active team member
• Polite & professional, with a positive attitude at all times
• An excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels
• Diligent & take pride in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness
• Able to work on your own initiative, as part of a team & under supervision
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnethas been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role youll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families. What next? If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.