Catering Assistant (Bank)

Mariposa & Papillon Care; Calverley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home organization in Calverley is looking for a Catering Assistant (Bank) to support food preparation and ensure dietary requirements are met. The ideal candidate should have a food hygiene certificate and experience in a kitchen environment. This role offers unlimited referral bonuses, training opportunities, and annual pay reviews. A commitment to inclusive practices is essential for fostering a positive work environment.

Benefits

Recognition of service payments

UNLIMITED £1,000 'Refer a Friend' payments

Training and qualifications funded

Annual pay reviews

Private health care options

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Food hygiene certificate is preferred.
• Experience in preparing nutritious meals is essential.
• Willingness to undertake further training.

Responsibilities

• Support the Chef with food preparation and storage.
• Ensure dietary requirements are met.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards.

Skills

Food hygiene certificate

Experience in a care home kitchen

Ability to support meal preparation

Good English and numeracy skills

Passion for caring

Education

Level 2 catering qualification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

• Job Ref: STL-BCA-151225
• Location: St Lukes, Upper Carr Lane, Calverley, Pudsey
• Postcode: LS28 5PL
• Type of Contract: Permanent
• Salary: £12.21 per hour
• Posted Date: Monday, December 15, 2025
• Closing Date: Monday, January 12, 2026

Description

Mariposa Care has an opportunity available for a Catering Assistant (Bank) to join the kitchen team in our friendly care home, St Lukes. We’re on the lookout for someone to support the Chef with food preparation and storage, ensuring different dietary requirements are met where necessary, assist in maintaining accurate records and maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene. Ideally, you will have worked in a care home kitchen before but if you haven’t, you’ll still have experience of preparing and serving creative, high quality and nutritious meals in a commercial environment.

Qualifications

Ideally, you will have food hygiene certificate and a Level 2 catering qualification or equivalent (or a commitment to undertake further training and development, relevant to the role).

Benefits

• Recognition of service payments, receiving a total of £500 in your first year
• UNLIMITED £1,000 ‘Refer a Friend’ payments (that’s potentially £1,000 every time you link us up with another great new person to join the team!)
• Training and qualifications funded by us
• Annual pay reviews recognising your contribution to making our homes a great place to live and work
• Private health care options helping reduce the cost of essential bills, such as dental and optical treatment
• An organisation with an impressive internal promotion record and creating great opportunities for people

Recruitment process

If you’re offered a role with us, it will be conditional on some standard checks, like references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We also need you to have good English and numeracy skills, plus a passion for caring and helping our residents to thrive.

If you need any assistance or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage, just drop us an email at [e-mail] - we’ll be happy to help.

At Mariposa Care, we’re committed to building a fair and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, belief, disability, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.

Job titles can vary – this role is also known as cook’s assistant, kitchen helper, general kitchen assistant, catering assistant, food preparation assistant, domiciliary assistant, social care.