Catering Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supervision and support

Early wages access

Discounts

Free DBS check

Counselling 24/7

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Catering Assistant at Longley Park View in Sheffield. The role supports the Chef with preparing and cooking meals for residents, setting dining tables and maintaining kitchen cleanliness. You will help ensure each meal is a positive dining experience and contribute to daily routines in a caring environment.

No prior care sector experience is required; full induction, buddy system, and ongoing training are provided to help you settle in and grow within the role.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering is beneficial but not essential.
• Ability to follow instructions and work with a care team.
• Understanding of food hygiene standards and safe handling.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic food preparation.
• Keep the kitchen clean and tidy, including washing up and mopping floors.
• Clean and sanitise all tableware.
• Help Chef develop suitable menus by understanding residents' needs and preferences.
• Interact with residents to gather feedback on meals.
• Comply with food hygiene standards.
• Be a strong team player within the Catering Team.

Skills

Food hygiene

Teamwork

Communication skills

Food preparation basics

Job description

Position: Catering Assistant

Care home: Longley Park View

Location: 70 Longley Lane, Sheffield, S5 7JZ

Contract type: Full time 40 hours per week

Rate: £12.71 per hour

Care home CQC rating: Rated ‘Good’ by CQC

Are you looking for a catering job with a difference? Join us as our new Catering Assistant at Longley Park View care home in Sheffield.

In this role, you’ll help the Chef to prepare and cook food for the people we support, set dining tables and keep the kitchen clean.

Meal times are an important part of our daily routine, even more so for those living in care homes. In this role, you’ll ensure everyone has a positive dining experience.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your catering skills to make a real difference every day.

About Exemplar Health Care

Longley Park View is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia and neuro-disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About The Role

Our Catering Assistants make delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• assisting with basic food preparation
• keeping the kitchen clean and tidy including washing up, cleaning freezers and mopping floors
• cleaning and sanitising all tableware
• understanding people’s needs, likes and choices to help the Chef develop suitable menus
• interacting with the people we support to get feedback on meals
• complying with food hygiene standards
• being a great team player, working as part of the wider Catering Team.

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

About You

We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren’t essential for this role.

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’ll Also

• have a keen interest in food and drink preparation
• have an understanding of food hygiene
• have high standards of personal hygiene
• be an excellent team player
• be adaptable and flexible
• have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

We Offer Great Rewards And Perks Including

• excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• access to wages before payday
• retail and lifestyle reward discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility.