Overview
Catering Assistant - Occasional Hours.
About the role
Join our vibrant team at Hydon Hill: Make a difference in the lives of vulnerable people. Our service, located in rural Godalming, Surrey, actively involves its users in their local community, where they take part in a wide range of activities using local resources. We are among the highest rated providers of care and supported living services in the UK, with 87% of our services rated 'good' by regulators. If you are passionate about providing interesting, varied and well-presented meals, we would love to hear from you.
We have a vacancy for a Catering Assistant to join our team. Supporting the Cook within our busy care home, you will assist in the delivery of food and beverages, providing menus that are healthy, nutritionally balanced, and meet any specific dietary requirements. You will support our customers at mealtimes, ensuring high standards of hygiene and cleanliness at all times. We enjoy celebrations, so helping us during a range of events throughout the year is a brilliant part of this role. Please see the job description for more details.
Responsibilities
* Support the Cook with food and beverage delivery, ensuring menus are healthy and balanced and meet dietary requirements.
* Assist at mealtimes and maintain exceptional hygiene and cleanliness.
* Participate in events and celebrations throughout the year.
Qualifications
* Food preparation experience and an understanding of safe and correct food hygiene/handling procedures.
* Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate or willingness to work towards.
* Flexibility to work in accordance with rostered hours.
Benefits and rewards
* Wagestream, access earned pay before payday.
* Free DBS check.
* Contributory company pension scheme with life cover benefit.
* Flexible annual leave with option to sell (salary sacrifice).
* Access to a Cash Health Plan at favorable rates.
* Comprehensive role-specific training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships and qualifications.
* Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
* Cycle-to-work benefits (salary sacrifice).
* Employee Assistance Programme and more.
Notes
* We are currently consulting on enhancement rates. If accepted, from 1 December 2025 new enhancement rates of £1.00 per hour will apply to night working (8pm Monday to 7am Friday) and weekend working (8pm Friday to 7am Monday). This does not apply to sleep-ins.
* Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community and encourages applicants with a disability, supporting reasonable adjustments where needed.
* A satisfactory disclosure check is required for this post (PVG in Scotland).
* References will be obtained for all roles. Shortlisting may occur as applications are received and we reserve the right to close the vacancy when suitable candidates are appointed.
* No agencies please.
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