Catering Assistant

Sanctuary Group; Malvern; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit care provider is seeking a Catering Assistant for Hastings Residential Care Home in Malvern. The ideal candidate will engage in food preparation and service, ensuring compliance with food hygiene standards. Teamwork and care for residents are paramount. Great training and support are provided, along with various financial and wellbeing benefits.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

24/7 employee advice service

Wellbeing resources

Cycle to Work scheme

Financial wellbeing support

Exclusive discounts

Contributory pension plan

Life assurance

Parental leave schemes

Complimentary meals during long shifts

Annual leave plus bank holidays

Loyalty recognition scheme

CQC Inspection bonus

Qualifications

• Previous catering experience is desirable.
• An understanding of safe food storage and cleaning practices is essential.
• Support and training are provided.

Responsibilities

• Basic food preparation and meal presentation to a high standard.
• Serving meals to residents while adhering to food hygiene legislation.
• Working with a team to enhance residents' lives.

Skills

Teamwork

Food hygiene knowledge

Communication skills

Caring attitude

Enthusiasm

Flexibility

Education

Food hygiene certificate (desirable)

Job description

Overview

Proud to be not-for-profit, Sanctuary Care provides high quality care homes where people are looked after with dignity and respect. Our mission is to go beyond the standard expectation of care by enriching the lives of residents, their loved ones and our dedicated staff.

Catering Assistant

Hastings Residential Care Home, 130 Barnards Green Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 3NA

Salary: £12.21 per hour • Closing Date: [as provided by the posting] • Requisition: 226496

We are not-for-profit and strive to provide a supportive, engaging environment for residents and staff alike. We are recruiting for a Catering Assistant to join Hastings Residential Care Home.

Why work for us?

We aim to enrich the lives of residents and staff, offer training and promotion opportunities, and provide daily job satisfaction for all roles at Hastings Residential Care Home.

Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes, and we believe the teamwork at Hastings Residential is special. We’re looking for dedicated people to join us. Apply to become part of our team.

At the heart of our organisation are our incredible people and we provide a package that includes support for:

Your Mind and Body

• Occupational sick pay after 12 months’ service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)
• Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (Includes medical and legal advice)
• Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare
• A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme

Your Financial Wellbeing

• Additional compensation for overtime
• Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice
• Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform
• Securing your future with our contributory pension plan
• Life assurance
• Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared)

Your Job

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Complimentary meals during long shifts
• Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities
• Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network
• Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 month’s service onwards
• CQC Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

Are you our next Catering Assistant? Here’s more about the role:

• First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
• Your main duties will include basic food preparation, presenting meals to a high standard and serving meals to our residents, all performed to relevant food hygiene legislation
• Excellent food and great service play a key part in our residents’ day.

What skills do I need?

• Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home
• Previous catering experience is desirable as is a food hygiene certificate
• An understanding of safe food storage/cleaning practices is essential
• Support and training are provided
• You need to be caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share
• Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach
• You will also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.

We hope you feel you could be our next team member.

Job Reference: 226496

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application.

We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

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