Lead Catering Host

Belong; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Newcastle-under-Lyme is seeking a passionate catering professional to develop recipes and provide high-quality meals for residents. You will ensure compliance with safety regulations and monitor service standards. Ideal candidates will have catering experience and Level 2/3 qualifications. This role offers competitive pay and various benefits including enhanced pay for bank holidays and training opportunities.

Benefits

Paid DBS

Enhanced pay for Bank Holidays

5.6 weeks holiday

Access to onsite gym

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Catering experience required.
• Ability to follow health and safety regulations.
• Experience in delivering high-quality meals.

Responsibilities

• Develop recipes meeting dietary requirements.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures.
• Monitor quality of meals served.

Skills

Food creativity

Team training and development

Knowledge of health and safety

Education

Level 2/3 Catering qualifications

Job description

£13.60 per hour

One vacancy for 30 hours per week

This role is where it all starts. You will report to and work with the Bistro and Catering Manager (BCM) developing recipes within the Village to meet the dietary requirements of our residents.

Delivering high-quality meals is essential to our residents as this could be one of their highlights of the day. You will need to ensure that all meals are wholesome, nutritional, flavoursome, and appetising to encourage residents to enjoy their home-cooked meals. Your responsibilities include:

• Ensuring health, safety, and food hygiene procedures for the household catering are followed in line with environmental health and H&S regulations, as well as Belong policies and procedures.
• Completing all household HACCP records.
• Preventing malnutrition and dehydration by following best practice guidelines and dietician advice.
• Monitoring service standards throughout the household kitchens to ensure quality.
• Undertaking performance reviews and supervisions for Hosts.
• Having knowledge of SALT and dysphasia is essential.

About you

You will have a passion for food, creativity, drive, and a commitment to delivering high standards. You should be able to train, develop, encourage, and support your team. Following all health and safety guidelines is crucial to ensure your department is well-led and safe. Level 2/3 Catering qualifications are desirable.

If you have catering experience and are looking for the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.

We welcome applications from eligible applicants; please note we do not have the facility to sponsor overseas staff.

As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check. The code of conduct can be found at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice

• Paid DBS*
• Enhanced pay for Bank Holidays
• 5.6 weeks holiday (pro-rata for part-time)
• Every other weekend off
• Real Living Wage regardless of age
• Medi cash
• Enhanced Colleague Referral Scheme
• Death in Service payment to a beneficiary of your choosing
• Paid induction (3 days, 9 am to 4:30 pm) and paid onsite training
• Access to onsite gym
• Subsidised meals in our Bistro
• Marvellous mealtimes — a freshly prepared meal provided when you dine with residents
• Access to Employment Assistance Programme (confidential counselling, mental health, finance support)
• Full PPE and LFT & PCR tests provided onsite
• Access to gain an NVQ
• Career progression opportunities
• Auto-enrolment pension
• Free Wi-Fi
• Full support, shadow shifts, and training

*DBS as per our terms and conditions