Catering Assistant

Meallmore Ltd.; Inverness; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a caring team at Meallmore Ltd. as a Catering Assistant in Inverness, where you'll support meal preparation and hygiene standards in a nurturing environment. Benefit from a mentorship program, ongoing training, and work in a role with opportunities to advance your culinary career.

Benefits

Wagestream (access earned income)

Hourly overtime rates

Generous annual leave entitlement

Free uniform

Investment in professional development

On site training and eLearning

Refer a friend bonus scheme (up to £1000)

Subsidised staff meals

Pension scheme

Company sick pay scheme

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of food preparation and hygiene.
• Ability to work in a team and fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Keeping the kitchen areas clean and tidy.
• Supporting food preparation and serving meals.
• Cleaning and sanitising food preparation areas.

Skills

Basic knowledge of food preparation

Basic knowledge of food hygiene

Ability to stand for extended periods

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Ability to work in a team

Excellent organisational skills

Effective communication skills

Job description

Our Meallmore team at Daviot are ready to warmly welcome you as a Catering Assistant within their care home. Located in Inverness in the picturesque Scottish Highlands, Daviot Care Home provides high quality nursing care for residents affected by general frailty and also has specialist units for those living with dementia and mental health conditions.

As a Catering Assistant, Meallmore will allocate you your own mentor, as well as a comprehensive induction process. But why stop there? Our mentorship programme and ongoing training will give you all the support you need to develop your skills and progress in your career whether that be a Sous Chef, Cook, or Head Chef, the choice is yours!

Your role as a Meallmore Catering Assistant will include:

• Keeping the kitchen areas clean and tidy
• Supporting the catering team with basic food preparation as they create seasonal meals for our residents
• Properly cleaning and sanitising all food preparation areas according to established standards of hygiene
• Assist with specialist dietary requirements
• Serve nutritional meals

Required skills:

• Basic knowledge of food preparation
• Basic knowledge of food hygiene
• The ability to stand for extended periods
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• The ability to work in a team
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Effective communication skills

What we can offer you:

• Wagestream (access a portion of your earned income – every hour of every day)
• Hourly overtime rates available
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Free uniform
• Investment in your ongoing professional development, including our mentorship scheme
• On site training and eLearning with 'Learn Pro'
• Refer a friend bonus scheme(up to £1000)
• Subsidised staff meals
• Pension scheme
• Company sick pay scheme

Salary: £12.27 per hour + benefits + overtime

Hours: Full-Time or part - time available

Please note, all job offers are subject to satisfactory references and Disclosure Scotland Scheme Membership(PVG)

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