Bank Catering Assistant

Sanctuary Group; Worcester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated Bank Catering Assistant to join their vibrant team. This role involves preparing and serving meals, ensuring high standards of food hygiene, and contributing to a supportive and fun work environment. With opportunities for training and career growth, you will play a vital role in enriching the lives of residents. If you are enthusiastic, caring, and enjoy teamwork, this is the perfect opportunity to make a difference in a rewarding setting.

Benefits

Occupational Sick Pay

Confidential 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

Qualifications

• Previous catering experience is desirable, as is a food hygiene certificate.
• Understanding of safe food storage and cleaning practices is essential.

Responsibilities

• Basic food preparation and serving meals to residents.
• Presenting meals to a high standard while adhering to food hygiene legislation.

Skills

Teamwork

Catering Experience

Food Hygiene Certificate

Communication Skills

Caring Attitude

Education

Food Hygiene Training

Job description

Bank Catering Assistant

Beechwood Residential Care Home, Holly Green, Upton-Upon-Severn, Worcestershire, WR8 0RR

£12.21 per hour *Pay rate effective 1st April 2025

Hours as and when needed

Why work for us?

We spend so much time at work, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other, and work hard as a team. There are loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Beechwood for all, regardless of role.

Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes, and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Beechwood is special, and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

At the heart of our organisation are our incredible people, and we're dedicated to making Sanctuary Care an amazing place to work. That's why we provide a package that includes support for:

Your Mind and Body

• Occupational sick pay after 12 month’s 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:

• 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.
• We work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process.

What skills do I need?

• Teamwork! 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 genuine liking 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: 223712

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.