Catering Assistant - Pontefract, United Kingdom - Exemplar Health Care Services Limited

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited

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Pontefract, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Position:
Catering Assistant

Care home:
Hamilton Springs

Location:
Westfield Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2JY

Contract type: 20 hours per week - Will need to work some weekends

Rate:
Up to £11.44 per hour

Are you looking for a catering job with a difference? Join us as our new Catering Assistant at Hamilton Springs care home in Pontefract.

In this role, you'll help the Chef to prepare and cook food for the people we support, set dining tables and keep the kitchen clean.

Meal times are an important part of our daily routine, even more so for those living in care homes. In this role, you'll ensure everyone has a positive dining experience.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand new team, in a state of the art, purpose built home.

You'll have the chance to really make your mark.

About Exemplar Health Care
Hamilton Springs is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers.

When open, Hamilton Springs will support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

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:

assisting with basic
food preparation:

- keeping the kitchen
clean and tidy including washing up, cleaning freezers and mopping floors
- cleaning and sanitising all
tableware:

understanding people's needs, likes and choices to help the Chef develop suitable menus

-
interacting with the people we support to get feedback on meals
-
complying with food hygiene standards
-
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:
- have a keen interest in food and drink preparation
- have an understanding of food hygiene
- have high standards of personal hygiene
- be an excellent team player
- be adaptable and flexible
- have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including: