Catering Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; Wyke; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wyke seeks a dedicated Catering Assistant for Wykewood care home. In this role, you will assist the Chef in food preparation, maintain kitchen hygiene, and ensure a positive dining experience for residents. No prior care experience is required; essential skills include teamwork, adaptability, and strong communication. This position offers excellent training and development opportunities along with a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Excellent supervision and peer support

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic food preparation.
• Keep the kitchen clean and tidy, including washing up.
• Clean and sanitise all tableware.
• Understand people’s needs to help the Chef develop menus.
• Interact with the people we support to get feedback.
• Comply with food hygiene standards.
• Work as part of the wider Catering Team.

Skills

Interest in food and drink preparation

Understanding of food hygiene

High standards of personal hygiene

Excellent team player

Adaptable and flexible

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Job description

Are you looking for a catering job with a difference? Join us as our new Catering Assistant at Wykewood care home in Bradford.

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. 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

Wykewood is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. We support adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro‑disabilities, including Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

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
• complying with food hygiene standards
• being a great team player, working as part of the wider Catering Team

We’ll put people at the heart of everything you do. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you’ll see great rewards.

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.

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.

Skills & Qualifications

• 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

• 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.

Public transport to Wykewood

The home is a short walk from several bus stops.

• Woodside Road bus stop (stop ID: 45014280), which is accessed by buses 363 and X63.
• Woodside Road bus stop (stop ID: 45024115), which is accessed by buses 363 and X63.
• There’s also a train station in the local area.
• Low Moor – 1.3 miles away (4 minute drive or 30 minute walk).

Wykewood is a short drive from the M62 and other major roads including the M606 and A58. If you're travelling on the M62, follow the M62 towards Manchester/Bradford/Airport and take the M606/A58 exit at junction 26. Wykewood is situated on Huddersfield Road and is next door to Motive8 College. There are limited parking spaces in the home’s car park. Street parking is available along Huddersfield Road.