Catering Assistant

Elysium Healthcare; Taunton; On-site; GBP 23,008 - 28,121; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Parking

Birthday off

33 days annual leave

Wellbeing support

Career development

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is recruiting a Catering Assistant at Wellesley Hospital in Wellington, Somerset. You will support chefs with meal preparation, serve meals to service users and staff, and help maintain hygiene and stock control in a 101-bed mental health facility.

The role offers 37.5 hours per week with opportunities for career development and a comprehensive benefits package. Training and DBS in line with safer recruitment are provided.

Qualifications

• Relevant catering qualification is desirable.
• Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP.
• Experience in a similar catering role.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation and cooking of meals.
• Serve service users, staff and visitors with food and beverages.
• Maintain storage procedures and stock rotation.
• Ensure all areas, equipment and furniture are cleaned and stored correctly.
• Ensure the kitchen and related areas meet hygiene standards and comply with policies.
• Liaise with the wider team including dietitians regarding dietary and planned meals.

Skills

Catering qualification

COSHH knowledge

HACCP knowledge

Experience in catering role

Numeracy & literacy

Job description

Are you passionate about food and looking for a rewarding opportunity to work within a healthcare setting helping some of the most vulnerable people in society?

If so, join Wellesley Hospital a service for men and women with mental health needs, where you will be working 37.5 hours a week with an established and dedicated kitchen team.

Reporting to the Head Chef, you will support the chefs to prepare meals, maintain a clean and safe working environment, and assist with deliveries. There’s a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly.

It’s a calm and pleasurable working environment, where you’ll be able to manage your workload and your career. There’s huge range of courses on offer to help grow and develop your career. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

As a Catering Assistant You Will Be

• Assisting catering staff with both the preparation and cooking of meals in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures.
• Serving service users, staff and visitors with food and beverages.
• Maintaining storage procedures and stock rotation.
• Ensuring that all areas, equipment and furniture are cleaned and stored correctly.
• As part of the catering team, ensuring the kitchen and associated areas meet operational hygiene standards and comply with the company’s policies and procedures.
• Liaising with the wider team, including dietitians regarding dietary and planned meals

To Be Successful In This Role, You'll Need

• Relevant Catering Qualification (Desirable)
• Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP
• Experience of working within similar role.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills.

Where You Will Be Working

Location: Westpark 26, Chelston, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9FF

You will be working at Wellesley Hospital, a purpose built 101 bed hospital in Wellington (Somerset) for men and women with mental health needs.

There are 6 wards for people with mental health needs and 1 ward for people with Learning Disabilities and Autism.

The Wellesley Hospital built in 2017 works alongside Devon Partnership NHS Trust, Avon and Wiltshire Foundation Trust, Cornwall Foundation Trust, 2gether Foundation Trust, and Livewell to deliver the best possible environment for patients with mental health issues.

What You Will Get

• Annual salary of £25,564.50
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About Your Next Employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.