Catering Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; Hurst; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent health care provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Catering Assistant to support the culinary needs of residents at Acer Mews care home. In this role, you will prepare and cook food, maintain kitchen cleanliness, and ensure a positive dining experience for residents with diverse dietary needs. While prior experience in the care sector is valued, it is not essential. The position offers a competitive hourly rate along with various perks and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Relevant experience is valued but not essential.
• Ability to work as a team player in a catering environment.
• Understanding of food hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic food preparation.
• Keep the kitchen clean and tidy.
• Interact with residents to gather meal feedback.
• Comply with food hygiene standards.

Skills

Interest in food preparation

Understanding of food hygiene

High standards of personal hygiene

Excellent team player

Adaptable and flexible

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Job description

Catering Assistant

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Position

Catering Assistant

Care home

Acer Mews

Location

Holden Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9JF

Contract type

20 Hours Per Week

Rate

£12.21 Per Hour increasing to £12.31 upon completion of Exemplar Care Certificate

Are you looking for a catering job with a difference? Join us as a Catering Assistant at Acer Mews care home in Ashton-under-Lyne.

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.

About Exemplar Health Care

Acer Mews is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers. We support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia, 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 people’s 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.

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

About you

We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren’t essential for this role. Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

• 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 check24 / 7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’. Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.