Kitchen Assistant BANK

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; Tunstall; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Catering Assistant to support culinary tasks and ensure positive dining experiences for residents. You will help prepare delicious meals while maintaining hygiene standards. Ideal for those passionate about food, with training provided for new entrants to the care sector. This role comes with a range of employee perks and opportunities for development.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Excellent supervision and support

Qualifications

• High standards of personal hygiene.
• Relevant experience in catering is appreciated but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic food preparation.
• Keep the kitchen clean including washing up.
• Understand people's needs for menu development.
• Interact with residents for meal feedback.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene standards.

Skills

Interest in food and drink preparation

Understanding of food hygiene

Excellent team player

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Adaptability and flexibility

Job description

Position: Catering Assistant

Care home: Scotia Heights

Location: Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4HA

Contract type: BANK WORKER

Rate: £13.68 Per Hour

Care home CQC rating: Rated 'Good' by CQC

Overview

Are you looking for a catering job with a difference? Join us as our new Catering Assistant at Scotia Heights care home in Stoke-on-Trent. In this role, you’ll help the Chef to prepare and cook food for the people we support, set dining tables and keep the kitchen clean. Meal times are an important part of our daily routine, even more so for those living in care homes. In this role, you’ll ensure everyone has a positive dining experience. This is an exciting opportunity to use your catering skills to make a real difference every day.

About Exemplar Health Care: Scotia Heights is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of specialist nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities. As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

Download our job description to read more: https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029895735/

About the role

Our Catering Assistants make delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements. No two days will ever be the same, but your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include:

• assisting with basic food preparation
• keeping the kitchen clean and tidy, including washing up, cleaning freezers and mopping floors
• cleaning and sanitising all tableware
• understanding people’s needs, likes and choices to help the Chef develop suitable menus
• interacting with the people we support to get feedback on meals
• compliance with food hygiene standards
• being a great team player, working as part of the wider Catering Team

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

About you

We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren’t essential for this role. Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork. You’ll also:

• have a keen interest in food and drink preparation
• have an understanding of food hygiene
• have high standards of personal hygiene
• be an excellent team player
• be adaptable and flexible
• have excellent verbal and written communication skills

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• access to wages before payday
• retail and lifestyle reward discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email [e-mail].

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.