Title: Food Services Assistant - Bank Staff
Salary Grade: (£12.60 - £13.45 per hour)
About Us:
Deafway is a charitable organisation which supports Deaf and Hard of Hearing people both within the community and residential. We have a 34-bed care home providing specialist support for Deaf residents, offering a supportive and inclusive environment. We provide high-quality care, including nutritious and delicious meals tailored to our residents' needs. Additionally, we plan and cater for external community events.
We actively encourage both Deaf and Hearing people to apply for our jobs.
Purpose of the job:
Under the direction of the Catering Manager, assist in the provision of a high-quality catering service that meets the needs of service users, staff, and visitors and to assist with day-to-day operations within the department.
To ensure the standards of hygiene and cleanliness of the restaurant / kitchen areas are maintained to meet legal requirements.
Main key responsibilities are:
* Assist in preparation and serving of food for residents, staff, and visitors.
* Prepare dining area for service.
* Operating dishwasher and cleaning equipment.
* To serve service users, staff, and visitors to Deafway in the appropriate manner, promoting a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, including cash sales.
* To ensure regulations pertaining to the safe and hygienic operation of the kitchen are adhered to by all members of staff and visitors.
* To assist in the security of stores.
* To accept deliveries and complete associated paperwork.
* To ensure kitchen and restaurant cleaning schedules are adhered to and assist in the completion of these tasks.
* To assist in the end of shift locking up procedures ensuring security of buildings.
* To ensure professional conduct observing the Deafway Code of Conduct.
* To work effectively as part of a team and support all colleagues as required.
What we offer:
* British Sign Language lessons.
* Free DBS
* Membership of a 24hr Wellbeing Employee Assistance Program.
* Enhanced salary for Bank Holidays.
* Subsidised onsite restaurant.
* Career progression.
* Enhanced company pension scheme.
* High Street discounts.
* Free uniform provided.
How to Apply:
Please send your CV to recruitment@deafway.org.uk by 27 Mar 26. We reserve the right to close the advert if a sufficient number of applications are received. We look forward to hearing from you! Due to Home Office regulations and organisational constraints, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. We can only consider candidates who already hold the unrestricted right to work in the UK
The BSL translation of this advert and a detailed job Description is included on our website at:
About Deafway:
Deafway was established for the relief of people who are D/deaf. Firstly for those resident in Lancashire and secondly those resident in the rest of the United Kingdom and elsewhere, in particular by assisting and supporting their equal access to and participation in all aspects of society. 'Working to achieve equal access and opportunity for people who are D/deaf'