Job Location Preston, Longridge, United Kingdom
Job Type Part Time
Job Description
Catering Assistant. Longridge Hall Care Home
* £11.49 per hour
* Shifts: 8:30am – 5:30pm
Do you love working in a kitchen and want to be part of a team that makes a real difference? At Longridge Hall Care Home, we’re looking for a Catering Assistant to help deliver nutritious, high-quality meals for our residents.
Your Role
As a Catering Assistant, you’ll be a key part of our kitchen team, helping to prepare delicious meals and ensuring the kitchen runs smoothly. Your responsibilities will include:
* Assisting with meal preparation, cooking, and serving food
* Keeping the kitchen and storage areas clean, organised, and safe
* Washing up and maintaining hygiene standards
* Helping with food prep tasks like chopping, peeling, and portioning
* Receiving and storing deliveries, checking stock, and reducing waste
* Keeping kitchen records up to date (e.g., temperature checks, cleaning schedules)
* Engaging with residents in a warm, friendly manner during mealtimes
Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:
* Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS.
* Discounts on the high street* - with retailers like Asda, Costa and Argos
* Refer-a-Friend - and get a £250 bonus
* Flexible pay* - choose when you are paid, and get money management tips too
* Free wellbeing programme - helping you look after your physical and mental health
* Employee recognition scheme - we recognise and reward great work
* Pension scheme - helping you plan for your retirement
* In-house training - on-going face-to-face training, tailored to you
* Career opportunities - The chance to ‘make your mark’ and play a key role
What We’re Looking For:
* A positive, hardworking team player
* Ability to work efficiently in a busy kitchen
* Basic food hygiene knowledge (training provided)
* Good organisational skills and attention to detail
* A friendly, compassionate approach to residents
* Experience in a kitchen or catering role is a plus but not essential
If you have a passion for food and want a rewarding role where you can make a difference, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and join our fantastic team at Longridge Hall Care Home.
Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service, as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves.
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