Catering Assistant

Join our friendly and supportive team, as a Catering Assistant at Bickerley Green Care Home for older adults.

What you’ll do:

• Provide assistance during mealtimes: Serve residents their meals and support them with eating and drinking, ensuring they enjoy high-quality, nutritious meals that are tailored to their dietary needs.
• Food preparation: Assist with food preparation, including special diets for individual residents.
• Cleaning: Carry out scheduled cleaning, including surfaces, floors, walls, and equipment, to maintain essential kitchen hygiene and cleanliness.
• Hygiene and safety: Ensure strict adherence to food hygiene, health, and safety regulations.
• Build relationships: Deliver a person-centred catering service, and develop positive connections with residents as you assist them with their meals.

What we’re looking for:

No experience necessary – we provide all the training you need to be a great Catering Assistant. What’s more important to us is that you have the right values, skills and motivations to provide high quality support.

• Knowledge: Level 2 in Food Safety (or equivalent), or be willing to complete within 3 months of starting in the role. Understanding of kitchen hygiene.
• Team player: Enjoys working in a team, using strong communication and relationship building skills.
• Able to use initiative: Can problem-solve in a practical way and respond appropriately where additional help is needed or in emergencies.
• Resilient: Able to work effectively and calmly under pressure, adapting positively to changing situations and demands.
• Respect and patience: Treat residents with dignity and adapt to their individual needs.

Why join us?

• Rewarding Work: Make a real difference in the lives of our residents and know that you can help improve the quality of life of others and make a lasting impact on the lives of those you care for.
• Make a Difference: to the important work our Residential Home Teams do.
• Supportive Environment: Work in a friendly and collaborative team who feel proud of the work they do to support people in our community.
• Professional Growth: We invest in your future. With ongoing development opportunities, you’ll have the chance to enhance your skills and advance your career in the care sector.
• Competitive Benefits Package

This role involves some weekend and bank holidays working, for which enhancements are paid in line with the HCC salary policy.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

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