Catering Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to wages before payday

Retail & lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling & support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Catering Assistant for Meadowcroft care home in Sutton-in-Ashfield. You will support the Chef with meal prep, help set dining tables and maintain a clean kitchen to ensure a positive dining experience for residents.

The role offers part-time hours (20 per week) at £12.71 per hour, with induction and ongoing training. Experience is helpful but not essential; a caring, team‑minded approach is valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering not essential but helpful.
• Commitment to high food hygiene and safety standards.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a care home setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic food preparation for residents.
• Keep kitchen clean, wash up, sanitize surfaces and maintain hygiene.
• Prepare and set tables, support Chef with meal service.
• Understand residents’ dietary needs to help menu planning.
• Interact with residents to gather feedback on meals.
• Follow food safety and hygiene guidelines.
• Be a supportive team member within the Catering Team.

Skills

Food preparation

Hygiene standards

Team player

Verbal & written communication

Adaptable & flexible

Job description

Position: Catering Assistant

Care home: Meadowcroft

Location: Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4BR

Contract type: Part time 20 hours per week

Rate: £12.71 per hour

Care home CQC rating: Good

Are you looking for a catering job with a difference? Join us as our new Catering Assistant at Meadowcroft care home in Sutton-in-Ashfield.

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

Meadowcroft is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs.

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.

What we offer

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.

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We're unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.