Catering Assistant
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Position:Catering Assistant
Care home:Yarningdale
Location:Hollywell Avenue, Codnor, Ripley, DE5 9SG
Contract type:20 Hours Per Week
Rate:£12.21 Per Hour
Care home CQC rating:Rated Good by CQC
Are you looking for a catering job with a difference? Join us as our new Catering Assistant at Yarningdalecare home in Ripley.
In this role, youll 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.In this role, youll 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
Yarningdale is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the countrys leading nursing care providers.
We support adults living with dementia, complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities including brain injuries and Huntingtons 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 basicfood preparation
keeping the kitchenclean and tidyincluding washing up, cleaning freezers and mopping floors
cleaning and sanitising alltableware
understandingpeoples needs, likes and choices to help the Chef develop suitable menus
interactingwith the people we support to get feedback on meals
complyingwith food hygiene standards
beinga great team player, working as part of the wider Catering Team.
If you havent worked in the care sector before, well help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.
About you
We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they arent essential for this role.
Above all, youre someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.
Youll also:
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
We offer great rewards and perks including:
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? Wed love to hear from you. Click the button to APPLY NOW.
Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. Were unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation.
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