About the role
Our Catering Assistants make delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements.
No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
1. assisting with basic food preparation
2. keeping the kitchen clean and tidy including washing up, cleaning freezers and mopping floors
3. cleaning and sanitising all tableware
4. understanding people’s needs, likes and choices to help the Chef develop suitable menus
5. interacting with the people we support to get feedback on meals
6. complying with food hygiene standards
7. being a great team player, working as part of the wider Catering Team.
If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.
About you
We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren’t essential for this role.
Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.
You’ll also:
8. have a keen interest in food and drink preparation
9. have an understanding of food hygiene
10. have high standards of personal hygiene
11. be an excellent team player
12. be adaptable and flexible
13. have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
What we offer
We offer great rewards and perks including:
14. excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
15. access to wages before payday
16. retail and lifestyle reward discounts
17. free DBS check
18. 24/7 counselling and support
19. Blue Light Card eligibility.