Catering Manager - Rush Court

Efhl; Shillingford Hill; Híbrido; GBP 21.000 - 31.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Enhances pay for family leave

Overtime and bank holiday pay

Sick pay after 6 months

Wellbeing support and EAP

Care Friends refer a friend rewards

Blue Light card discounts

Long service awards

Subsidised meals on duty

Apprenticeships and development

Descripción de la vacante

Elizabeth Finn Homes is seeking a Kitchen/Catering Assistant to support a high‑quality, nutritionally balanced food service within our care home in Oxfordshire. You will follow menus, assist with cooking, supervise junior staff, and ensure strict food hygiene and COSHH compliance.

The role requires experience catering for large numbers, NVQ II/III in Catering, and availability for 10‑hour shifts on a rota including alternate weekends. A rewarding career with benefits awaits.

Formación

• Experience catering for significant numbers in a care home is desirable.
• Knowledge of HACCP, COSHH and IDDSI.
• Ability to work 10‑hour shifts on a rota including alternate weekends.
• NVQ II/III in Catering.
• Strong organisational skills with consistent attention to detail.

Responsabilidades

• To assist the HSM in the provision and maintenance of a high quality, nutritionally balanced and well presented food service.
• The preparation and cooking of food following menus already prepared by the Catering Manager.
• To supervise and help train junior staff in catering duties.
• To train junior staff in all Food Hygiene, Health and Safety and COSHH regulations, ensuring compliance with the same.
• Order and check in all kitchen supplies, maintaining stock control systems and accurate records.
• To ensure the safe storage of all food stuffs, to control the stock rotation and to ensure the economical use of supplies.

Descripción del empleo

Location:Shillingford Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8LL (remote location, own transport ideal)

Hourly Rate: £18.85per hour

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Elizabeth Finn Homes do not currently provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK.

Elizabeth Finn Homes is a leading provider of high-quality care for older people, renowned for delivering exceptional standards across our homes in the UK.We are committed to recruiting people from a variety of backgrounds with different lived experiences to ensure the environment for our colleaguesand the offer to our residents is as considered and inclusive as possible. Our values guide us in how we work and push us to be a compassionate and caring care provider.

What you'll do

• To assist the HSM in the provision and maintenance of a high quality, nutritionally balanced and well presented food service.
• The preparation and cooking of food following menus already prepared by the Catering Manager.
• To supervise and help train junior staff in catering duties.
• To train junior staff in all Food Hygiene, Health and Safety and COSHH regulations, ensuring compliance with the same.
• Order and check in all kitchen supplies, maintaining stock control systems and accurate records.
• To ensure the safe storage of all food stuffs, to control the stock rotation and to ensure the economical use of supplies.

Qualifications & Skills

• Proven experience catering for significant numbers in a Care Home is desirable
• Knowledge of HACCP, COSHH and IDDSI
• Ability to work 10‑hour shifts on a rota including alternate weekends.
• NVQ II/III in Catering
• Strong organisational skills with consistent attention to detail.

To Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit a CV and supporting statement that covers their suitability for the role and how they work in line with our four values of bring love, welcome all, inspire more, act with purpose.

For more information on working in our team or to have an informal visit please contactus on 01491 837223.

In return for the wonderful contribution our employees make we offer the following benefits:

• Enhances pay for family leave
• Overtime and bank holiday enhancements to pay
• Occupational sick pay after 6 months service
• Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme with free counselling and Mental Health First Aiders.
• Opportunity to earn rewards via Care Friends (refer a friend scheme)which you can cash in when you choose
• Free Blue Light card – provides members with thousands of amazing retail discounts
• Long service awards
• Subsidised meals while on dutyApprenticeships, continuous learning and development, professional development and study support opportunities

Safeguarding:

In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment Elizabeth Finn Homes implement a range of procedures and actions including Police/Enhanced DBS Checks to ensure our employees, residents and everyone is safeguarded, and abuse is prevented. This is in line with our company values, which are Bring Love, Inspire More, Act with Purpose and Welcome All.

Criminal record checks:

As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.