Catering Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to enriching the lives of residents through quality care. As a Catering Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing excellent food and service, ensuring that every meal is a delightful experience for our residents. This role offers comprehensive training and growth opportunities within a supportive team environment. With a focus on teamwork, communication, and respect for all, you will contribute to creating a happy home for everyone. If you are caring, enthusiastic, and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

Confidential 24/7 employee advice service

Cycle to Work scheme

Financial wellbeing support

Exclusive discounts

Contributory pension plan

Life assurance

Parental leave schemes

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Complimentary meals during long shifts

Qualifications

• Previous catering experience is desirable.
• Understanding of safe food storage and cleaning practices is essential.

Responsibilities

• Basic food preparation and presenting meals to a high standard.
• Serving meals to residents in accordance with food hygiene legislation.

Skills

Teamwork

Catering experience

Food hygiene certificate

Safe food storage

Good communication skills

Caring and enthusiastic attitude

Job description

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Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.

Catering Assistant

Iffley Residential and Nursing Home, Anne Greenwood Close, Iffley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4DN

£12.45 per hour

30 hours per week - includes every other weekend working pattern and early and late shifts

Shift times: 7.00-14.30 or 11.30-19.00

Why work for us?

We spend so much time at work, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Iffley for all regardless of role.

Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes, and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Iffley is special, and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

Our commitment to our staff

At the heart of our organisation are our incredible people, and we're dedicated to making Sanctuary Care an amazing place to work. That's why we provide a package that includes support for:

• Your Mind and Body
• Occupational sick pay after 12 months’ service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)
• Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (Includes medical and legal advice)
• Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare
• A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme

Your Financial Wellbeing

• Additional compensation for overtime
• Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice
• Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform
• Securing your future with our contributory pension plan
• Life assurance
• Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity, and Shared)

Your Job

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Complimentary meals during long shifts
• Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities
• Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network
• Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 months’ service onwards
• CQC/CI Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

Role Overview

We are looking for a Catering Assistant who will work as part of our team to enrich our residents’ lives. Your main duties will include basic food preparation, presenting meals to a high standard, and serving meals to our residents, all performed in accordance with relevant food hygiene legislation. Excellent food and great service are key to our residents’ day.

Skills and Qualities Needed

• Teamwork! A happy team makes for happy residents and a happy home.
• Previous catering experience is desirable, as is a food hygiene certificate.
• An understanding of safe food storage and cleaning practices is essential.
• Support and training are provided.
• You need to be caring, enthusiastic, and energetic.
• Good communication skills and a flexible approach are necessary.
• You should be kind, genuinely interested in older people, and committed to treating everyone with respect and dignity.

We hope you feel you could be our next team member.

Job Reference: 223887

We are currently only accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK. If applying internally, please use your internal careers account. We may withdraw this advertisement at any time, so please apply early.

Our Values and Diversity

Inclusion is one of our core values. We aim to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and will make adjustments throughout your application process in line with Sanctuary’s Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages applications from diverse backgrounds. We work closely with the Home Office to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for successful applicants, which we will pay for. Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.