Catering Assistant

Bo Asian Bistro; Swinton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in care is seeking a passionate Catering Assistant to join their team at Potters Green care home. This role is vital in ensuring that residents enjoy nutritious meals tailored to their dietary needs, while also maintaining a clean and welcoming kitchen environment. You will work closely with the Chef, preparing food, setting tables, and ensuring high standards of hygiene. If you're someone who values teamwork and has a genuine interest in food preparation, this opportunity offers not just a job, but a chance to make a real difference in the lives of others every day. Join a supportive team that prioritizes your development and well-being.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation is valued but not essential.
• Understanding food hygiene and high personal hygiene standards are important.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and maintain kitchen cleanliness.
• Interact with residents to gather feedback on meals.

Skills

Food Preparation

Food Hygiene Understanding

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Adaptability

Job description

Position

Catering Assistant
Care home: Potters Green
Location: Rotherham, S64 5UW
Contract type: 30 hours per week
Rate: £11.44 per hour

Are you looking for a catering job with a difference? Join us as our new Catering Assistant at Potters Green care home in Rotherham. 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

Potters Green is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities including acquired brain injuries, Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, and physical health needs. The home’s Roman Unit is exclusively for those who are assigned male at birth. 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:

1. Assisting with basic food preparation
2. Keeping the kitchen clean and tidy including washing up, cleaning freezers, and mopping floors
3. Cleaning and sanitising all tableware
4. Understanding people’s needs, likes, and choices to help the Chef develop suitable menus
5. Interacting with the people we support to get feedback on meals
6. Complying with food hygiene standards
7. Being a great team player, working as part of the wider Catering Team.

You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you’ll see great rewards. 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:

1. Have a keen interest in food and drink preparation
2. Have an understanding of food hygiene
3. Have high standards of personal hygiene
4. Be an excellent team player
5. Be adaptable and flexible
6. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

1. Excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities, and career prospects
2. Access to wages before payday
3. Retail and lifestyle reward discounts
4. Free DBS check
5. 24/7 counselling and support
6. Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’. 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.