Catering Assistant

Exemplar Ltd; Waingroves; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to wages before payday

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Catering Assistant at Yarningdale care home. You will help prepare nourishing meals for residents with a range of dietary needs and work as part of a friendly catering team.

This part-time role (20 hours per week) offers a supportive induction, ongoing training, and opportunities to learn and progress within the company.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service not essential but helpful.
• Interest in cooking and meal preparation for adults.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic food preparation.
• Keep kitchen clean and tidy, wash up, clean freezers and mop floors.
• Clean and sanitise all tableware.
• Understand residents' needs to help Chefs develop menus.
• Interact with residents to get feedback on meals.
• Comply with food hygiene standards.
• Be a great team member in the Catering Team.

Skills

Food preparation

Food hygiene understanding

Personal hygiene standards

Team player

Adaptable and flexible

Verbal and written communication

Job description

Catering Assistant

Position: Catering Assistant

Care home: Yarningdale

Location: Hollywell Avenue, Codnor, Ripley, DE5 9SG

Contract type: Part time, 20 hours per week

Rate: £12.71

CQC rating: Rated Good by CQC

About Exemplar Health Care:

Yarningdale is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the countries leading nursing care providers.

We support adults living with dementia, complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities including brain injuries and Huntington's disease.

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 will 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're not 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

Eligibility

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK.