At Sanctuary Care, we believe in providing high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. It goes without saying that kindness is what care is all about, so first and foremost, we carefully choose our staff for their kind and compassionate nature. We aim to care, nurture and enrich the lives of all in our ‘family’ at Sanctuary Care, whether that’s our staff, residents or family members.
Catering Assistant
£12.21 per hour
31.5 hours per week
Why work for us?
We spend so much time at work don’t we, 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’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Camilla House 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 Camilla House is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.
What we offer
* 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
* CI 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 are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds. 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.
A PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme) check in respect of protected adults will be necessary in the event of a successful application, which we will pay for.
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