Catering Assistant

SeeMeHired; Methley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional catering service in Methley is seeking a dedicated individual to assist in preparing and serving food and beverages in a care home setting. Responsibilities include ensuring hygiene standards, contributing to a welcoming atmosphere, and managing food service effectively. Flexibility is essential as the role requires working unsocial hours, weekends, and Bank Holidays. This position offers an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of residents while maintaining high service standards.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a care home setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and serving of food and beverages.
• Ensure hygiene and cleanliness of kitchen, dining, and bar facilities.
• Contribute to a welcoming atmosphere for customers.
• Maintain professionalism and cleanliness during service.
• Work effectively with team members to ensure smooth operations.

Skills

Experience in a care home setting

Job description

Job Overview

To assist in the preparation and serving of food and beverages to customers at Cedars Care Home. To ensure the hygiene and cleanliness of the kitchen, dining and bar facilities meet the required high standards.

Responsibilities

• Delivering the Vision: To contribute to the food and beverage service at The Cedars in a professional and friendly manner. To contribute to a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere in the dining and bar facilities that encourages customers to enjoy their meals and socialise if they choose to do so. To lead by example to ensure that all customers and employees are treated with equality, dignity and respect and every individual feels they can challenge discrimination and harassment in employment practice and service provision.
• Quality Management: To demonstrate a sense of pride for the job and the organisation. To maintain a professional appearance in accordance with uniform standards. To assist in the cleanliness and general appearance of the kitchen, dining and bar facilities whilst undertaking own duties. To ensure that tables and trays are presented to the agreed high standards before each service. To ensure that at the end of the service, tables and trays are cleared promptly and efficiently and the kitchen, dining and bar facilities are left to the required high standard. To ensure health and safety of self and customers through best practice in all aspects of work and in line with Westward Care Health and Safety guidelines. To complete all paperwork accurately to the required standard within agreed timescales.
• Being Part of the Team: To work effectively with other team members to deliver food and beverages to the customers and to contribute to the smooth operation of the kitchen, dining and bar facilities. To contribute to the development of others through the sharing of skills and information to enhance the experience of the customer. To participate in training and development to meet mandatory requirements and identified needs.
• Communication: To adopt various methods of communication to meet customer needs and build positive relationships. To maintain confidentiality as appropriate. To participate in team meetings and individual meetings with Line Manager as required.
• Customer Service: To look for ways to improve customer service and to communicate these ideas to the Catering Manager and/or General Manager. To create an outstanding first impression for customers and visitors to The Cedars. To create an ethos that anticipates customer needs and puts the customer first. To assist in delighting the customer by exceeding their expectations in creative and fun ways e.g. surprise treats, birthday meals, seeking out someone's favourite meal. To ensure customers and visitors feel welcome at all times and deal with any enquiries professionally and courteously. To demonstrate an understanding that internal customers are to be treated with the same respect and understanding as external customers.
• Profitability and Growth: To be responsible for managing resources in own area effectively to minimise waste and deliver food and beverage to the required high standard. To contribute to the management of stock levels and date rotation effectively to ensure availability without excessive stock. To assist in managing portion size consistently and appropriately to the customer's individual requirements. To communicate opportunities to be more efficient and effective in own role and as a team. To have excellent knowledge of The Cedar's services and facilities and to promote these at every opportunity.

The post holder will be expected to work when required to cover for sickness and holidays. You will be required to work unsocial hours, weekends and Bank Holidays. The service operates 24 hours per day, seven day per week and flexibility is essential to meet the needs of the service.

Experience & Qualifications

Experience working in a care home setting.

About the Care Home

We are one of Leeds' most respected health and social care providers, with a proven track record in providing award‑winning care and support to older people in Leeds locations including Headingley, Methley, Beeston and Roundhay. Our network of care homes and independent living apartments is small enough to provide quality and individual care, but large enough to provide care services that are right for you, even if your circumstances change. We passionately believe that happiness is just as important as health and that quality care should always go hand in hand with quality of life, and do all we can to make you and your loved ones feel at ease from day one. Passionate about making a difference. Here at Westward Care, we all share the same ambition - to deliver the very best care and support. It's our aim to make a real difference, always prioritising health and happiness in everything we do. And with our ongoing training and development, we're always learning new ways of meeting the changing needs of older people. Quality, We aim high when it comes to our care and our facilities. We settle for nothing short of excellence. Respect, We give all our residents the freedom to live a full and active life, respecting their privacy and dignity, giving them the support they need to control their own lives. Integrity, We take pride in our openness and honesty, keeping the promises we make to our residents and to each other - building confidence and trust. Service, Customer Service defines everything about our approach to care and support. We always go the extra mile for our residents and their families.

Shift Pattern

Shift Pattern: 8am – 1.30pm – One post 4 days over 7.