Catering Assistant

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Catering Assistant to join their team. This role involves preparing and serving meals, ensuring high standards of food hygiene and safety. You'll work collaboratively with a supportive team dedicated to making a difference in residents' lives. With opportunities for training and career growth, this position offers a fulfilling work environment where your contributions truly matter. Join a vibrant team that values inclusivity and respect, and help create a positive atmosphere for both staff and residents.

Benefits

Occupational Sick Pay

Confidential 24/7 Employee Advice Service

Wellbeing Resources

Cycle to Work Scheme

Complimentary Meals

20 Days Annual Leave

Life Assurance

Contributory Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Experience in catering and food preparation is desirable.
• Understanding of food hygiene and safety practices is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals to residents following food hygiene legislation.
• Work as part of a team to enrich residents' lives.

Skills

Teamwork

Catering Experience

Food Hygiene Certificate

Communication Skills

Understanding of Safe Food Storage

Caring Attitude

Education

Food Hygiene Training

Job description

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

£12.21 per hour

Full and part time hours available

Why work for us?

We spend so much time at work don’t we, 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 Dovecote 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 Dovecote is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

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 month’s 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 month’s 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 like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.

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

Job Reference: 223999

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application.

We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.

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 know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.