Catering Assistant (Older Adults) HCC624531

About the role

Join our friendly and supportive team, as a Catering Assistant at Westholme residential care home for older adults. What you'll do: • Provide assistance during mealtimes: Serve residents their meals and support them with eating and drinking, ensuring they enjoy high-quality, nutritious meals that are tailored to their dietary needs. • Food preparation: Assist with food preparation, including special diets for individual residents. • Cleaning: Carry out scheduled cleaning, including surfaces, floors, walls, and equipment, to maintain essential kitchen hygiene and cleanliness. • Hygiene and safety: Ensure strict adherence to food hygiene, health, and safety regulations. • Build relationships: Deliver a person-centred catering service, and develop positive connections with residents as you assist them with their meals. What we're looking for: No experience necessary – we provide all the training you need to be a great Catering Assistant. What’s more important to us is that you have the right values, skills and motivations to provide high quality support. • Knowledge: Level 2 in Food Safety (or equivalent), or be willing to complete within 3 months of starting in the role. Understanding of kitchen hygiene. • Team player: Enjoys working in a team, using strong communication and relationship building skills. • Able to use initiative: Can problem-solve in a practical way and respond appropriately where additional help is needed or in emergencies. • Resilient: Able to work effectively and calmly under pressure, adapting positively to changing situations and demands. • Respect and patience: Treat residents with dignity and adapt to their individual needs. To learn more about this role, please review our Candidate Pack available on our website. Please click on the Apply button for details. Why join us? • Rewarding Work: Make a real difference in the lives of our residents and know that you can help improve the quality of life of others and make a lasting impact on the lives of those you care for. • Supportive Environment: Work in a friendly and collaborative team who feel proud of the work they do to support people in our community. • Professional Growth: We invest in your future. With ongoing development opportunities, you’ll have the chance to enhance your skills and advance your career in the care sector. This role involves some weekend and bank holidays working, for which enhancements are paid in line with the HCC salary policy. Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

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