Mealtime Assistant
Catering and Hospitality - Hazelwell Care Home
Contract: Part Time
Salary: £12.21 Per Hour
Shift Type: Days
Contracted hours: 18
Based in the Wirral, our stunning all-inclusive 55-bed care facility offers high-quality Nursing, Residential, Dementia & Respite care.
We’re looking for a compassionate and dedicated Mealtime Assistant to support our residents during meal times and contribute to a welcoming dining environment, ensuring individual nutritional needs are met with care and dignity.
Why This Role Matters
As a Mealtime Assistant, you’ll play an essential role in creating a positive dining experience for our residents. From meal service to maintaining cleanliness, your efforts will help promote a person-centred approach, ensuring every resident feels supported and valued during meal times.
What You’ll Do
Meal Service Support: Assist residents during meal times, providing tailored support based on individual needs and preferences.
Dining Area Maintenance: Keep dining areas clean, tidy, and hygienic before, during, and after meal times.
Kitchen Collaboration: Work closely with the kitchen team, supporting their efforts to deliver high-quality meals.
Food Hygiene Compliance: Adhere to food hygiene standards, ensuring safe handling and preparation of meals.
Person-Centred Approach: Promote a compassionate, respectful, and individualized approach to support each resident.
Nutritional Assistance: Help residents make informed food choices and assist with their dietary needs as required.
Cleaning Procedures: Follow designated cleaning routines to maintain high hygiene standards in dining areas and the kitchen.
Health & Safety: Adhere to all health and safety regulations, ensuring a safe environment for residents and staff.
Team Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues to create a supportive and efficient environment for meal times.
Policy Adherence: Read, understand, and follow company policies and procedures.
Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications
Empathy and Compassion: Strong interpersonal skills to provide supportive and respectful care to residents.
Organizational Skills: Ability to manage tasks efficiently, ensuring smooth and timely meal service.
Food Hygiene Knowledge: Basic understanding of food safety principles.
Team Player: Collaborative approach to working with the kitchen team and other staff members.
Attention to Detail: Focus on maintaining cleanliness and ensuring meals are delivered to a high standard.
Care Concern Group is a market-leading, family-owned care provider, operating over 100 care homes across the UK. In Scotland alone, we’ve doubled our portfolio in less than four years and continue to grow at an ambitious pace.
We are guided by five core values that shape everything we do:
1. Trusted – Dependable, reliable, truthful, competent, and consistent.
2. Respectful – Showing consideration for others, being courteous and polite.
3. Passionate – Going above and beyond, being enthusiastic, and committed to excellence.
4. Kind – Focusing on others, being considerate, friendly, and thoughtful.
5. Inclusive – Welcoming everyone, ensuring all individuals feel they belong as part of the family.
These values reflect our unwavering commitment to delivering compassionate, high-quality care to our residents. If these principles resonate with you, then you’ve found the right place to belong.
Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of others? Apply today and join a team that’s passionate about delivering outstanding care and support to our residents.
Contract Details
Pension
Onsite Parking
Paid DBS
Uniform Provided
5.6 Weeks Annual Leave (Based on a full-time contract)