Catering Assistant Part Time (Fixed Term)

Elysium Healthcare; Daventry; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Career development

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Stream – earned wages access

GP service

Pension

Free meals

Free parking

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is seeking a part-time Catering Assistant at Badby Park, Daventry, to join an established kitchen team and support the preparation and delivery of meals to service users. You will work 32.5 hours per week under the Head Chef, contributing to hygiene, stock control, and safe handling in a clinical setting.

Successful candidates will have COSHH/HACCP knowledge, experience in a similar role, and basic numeracy and literacy skills.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP.
• Experience of working within similar 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 areas and equipment are cleaned and stored correctly.
• Ensure kitchen meets hygiene standards and complies with policies.
• Liaise with dietitians regarding dietary and planned meals.

Skills

COSHH

HACCP

Experience in similar role

Numeracy

Job description

Catering Assistant Part time (Fixed Term) Elysium Healthcare•Daventry, United Kingdom

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 Badby Park a service for people with neurological conditions as a Part time Catering Assistant, where you will be working 32.5 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:

• Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP
• Experience of working within similar role.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills.

Where you will be working:

Badby Road West, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4NH

You will be working alongside the clinical teams at Badby Park to care for people with neurological illnesses, acquired brain and spinal cord injuries, where you will deliver person-centred care where each individual is at the heart of everything you do.

This specialist inpatient neurological rehabilitation and complex care service which boasts extensive facilities that cater for specific needs of the residents that is set in acres of stunning countryside on the outskirts of Daventry.

Badby Park is a grand manor house steeped in history with stunning views, excellent facilities and a tranquil setting. Good road links makes it easily commutable from Daventry, Rugby, Northampton and Banbury.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £22,155.90
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window. (Pro-Rata)
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and onsite free parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 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