Catering Assistant - Care Academy & Career Growth

Oakland Care; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Alternate weekend hours

Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements

Career development & apprenticeship

Discounts

Annual holiday purchase

Wellbeing support

Wagestream

Job summary

Care UK in Maidstone is seeking a Bank Catering Assistant to support kitchen operations, keep areas clean, prepare produce for mealtimes, and ensure proper storage of dry and perishable goods. This role offers the chance to develop skills through a Catering Academy and to work within a caring, team-focused environment.

You will join a team that values residents, empathy, and teamwork, with opportunities for progression and access to apprenticeship schemes, discounts, wellbeing support, and wage

Qualifications

• We are looking for people to make a difference to residents’ lives every day. You’ll join a team who share values: caring, passionate and teamwork.
• You will have a strong desire to help people and put residents at the heart of everything you do.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the cleanliness of kitchen and related areas.
• Preparation of produce for mealtime, for example vegetable preparation and making of sandwiches.
• Ensure correct storage of all dry and perishable produce.
• Safely storing cleaning materials.
• Ensure all cooking utensils and pots are cleaned to the required standards.
• Carry out any tasks assigned by the Head/Second Chef or Home Manager.

Job description

Care UK in Maidstone is seeking a Bank Catering Assistant to support kitchen operations, keep areas clean, prepare produce for mealtimes, and ensure proper storage of dry and perishable goods. This role offers the chance to develop skills through a Catering Academy and to work within a caring, team-focused environment.

You will join a team that values residents, empathy, and teamwork, with opportunities for progression and access to apprenticeship schemes, discounts, wellbeing support, and wage