Food Service Assistant (Relief)

Joseph Rowntree Foundation; Leeds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Leeds is seeking a Food Service Assistant to provide efficient food service and ensure a pleasant dining experience for residents. Candidates should have experience in customer service within a care home, knowledge of food safety regulations, and strong communication skills. Join us in creating an inclusive environment while making a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

Qualifications

• Relevant customer service experience in a care home environment.
• Experience of following Food Safety and Health & Safety procedures.
• Demonstrable interpersonal and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Efficient service of food and beverages to residents.
• Prepare dining room and serve quality meals.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchens and dining areas.

Skills

Customer service experience

Food safety procedures

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication skills

Job description

Relief positions available

Please note that we do not currently offer any Tier 2 sponsorship

About the role

As a motivated and fully engaged member of the wider Care Services team, the Food Service Assistant is responsible for the efficient and timely service of food and beverages to residents in Bedford Court, supporting the delivery of an excellent food and customer focussed service whilst adhering to the highest food safety standards.

You'll support the preparation of the dining room and the service of quality and nutritious meals for our residents. You'll get to know the residents' preferences and ensure that they are always available and keep the pantries stocked. You'll liaise with both the catering and care management teams to ensure good communication.

While serving and in other social spaces, you'll take care to always be helpful and friendly, help clean the tables after service and adopt a 'clean as you go' work ethic, and fully stock the small kitchens, take fridge temperatures, clean kitchen fridges and keep kitchens clean and tidy.

About you

We'd like our Food Service Assistant to have relevant customer service experience in a care home environment and have experience of following Food Safety and Health & Safety procedures. Adhering to the highest standards of due diligence, you'll have working knowledge of Food Safety regulations.

You'll be able to work positively with residents and colleagues from diverse backgrounds and have demonstrable interpersonal and oral communication skills.

Our core priority

JRHT strives to be a housing association that is sustainable and engaging, providing high quality and continuously improving services and decent affordable homes in well managed communities prioritising those in greatest need.

How to apply

To apply, please complete the online application.

Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing on an on-going basis and reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received.

Additional Information

We are a values driven organisation and our values drive our behaviours. We\'re at our best when we\'re continually building on trust, showing we care and making a difference - and we hope others will do the same. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace, where all colleagues can be themselves.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusio

nAt JRHT we believe in giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or social economic background. We positively encourage applications from people with experience of living in poverty.

As part of our commitment to equity and specifically anti-racism, we operate an anonymised recruitment process so that bias is eliminated from the shortlisting process.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.