Catering Assistant

Sanctuary Group; Rowlands Gill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking a Catering Assistant to join their team. Responsibilities include food preparation and serving to residents while maintaining high hygiene standards. The ideal candidate will have previous catering experience, excellent teamwork skills, and a caring attitude towards older people. Attractive benefits including occupational sick pay, financial wellbeing support, and comprehensive training opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

Confidential employee advice service

Cycle to Work scheme

Financial wellbeing support

Contributory pension plan

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Basic food preparation and presentation.
• Good understanding of food hygiene legislation.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to enrich residents' lives.
• Serve meals to residents while ensuring high standards.
• Follow safe food storage and cleaning practices.

Skills

Team work

Previous catering experience

Food hygiene certificate

Safe food storage practices

Communication skills

Caring and enthusiastic attitude

Job description

Catering Assistant

Dovecote Residential and Nursing Home, Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear NE39 2BQ

Salary: £12.21 per hour

Requisition: 223999

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 everyday job satisfaction at Dovecote for all regardless of role.

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 Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

Are you our next Catering Assistant? Here’s more about the role:

• First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
• Your main duties will include basic food preparation, presenting meals to a high standard and serving meals to our residents, all performed to relevant food hygiene legislation
• Excellent food and great service play a key part in our residents’ day.

What skills do I need?

• Team work! 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/cleaning practices is essential
• Support and training are provided
• You need to be caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share
• Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach
• You will also be kind and have a real genuine love for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We encourage and welcome applications from diverse backgrounds to support this mission.

Job Reference: 223999