Catering Assistant

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK seeks dedicated kitchen support staff for a rewarding role in a calm environment. Join the team at Farndon Unit, working 37.5 hours weekly, assisting in meal preparation and maintaining hygiene standards. Enjoy numerous benefits including a competitive salary, extensive annual leave, training opportunities, and wellbeing support to achieve a healthy work-life balance. Ideal candidates should have catering qualifications and experience in similar roles.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Life Assurance

Free/subsidised meals

Pension contribution

24/7 GP service

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Relevant catering qualification is desirable.
• Understanding of COSHH and HACCP is essential.
• Experience in a similar role is preferred.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and cooking meals as per policies.
• Serve food and beverages to users, staff, and visitors.
• Maintain proper storage and stock rotation.
• Ensure a clean and hygienic kitchen environment.
• Liaise with dietitians for dietary planning.

Skills

Relevant Catering Qualification

Knowledge of COSHH

Knowledge of HACCP

Experience of working within similar role

Basic numeracy skills

Basic literacy skills

Job description

Introduction

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 The Farndon Unit a service for women with Mental Health and personality disorder diagnoses, where you will be working 37.5 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

• Relevant Catering Qualification (Desirable)
• Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP
• Experience of working within similar role
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills

Working Location

Location: Farndon Rd, Newark NG24 4SW

The Farndon Unit is a purpose-built hospital which provides services across low secure, rehabilitation and acute inpatient settings for women with Mental Health and personality disorder diagnoses. Our combination of low secure wards and a rehabilitation ward area (also within the low secure perimeter) provide a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering patients in their recovery and rehabilitation prior to discharge. Our on‑site facilities include large and attractive en‑suite bedrooms, disabled facilities, secure courtyard and garden, patient café, gym, salon, and activity hall.

Benefits

• Annual base salary of £25,058
• 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
• 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/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking

About your next employer

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 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.