Catering Assistant, Sutton in Ashfield

Position: Catering Assistant
Care home: Meadowcroft
Location: Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4BR
Contract type: Full time 35 hours
Rate: £11.44
Care home CQC rating: Good

Are you looking for a catering job with a difference? Join us as our new Catering Assistant at Meadowcroft care home in Sutton-in-Ashfield.

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 use your catering skills to make a real difference every day.

About Exemplar Health Care

Meadowcroft is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs.

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.

Download our job description to read more: https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029895735/

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:

excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
access to wages before payday
retail and lifestyle reward discounts
free DBS check
24/7 counselling and support
Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email pod8@exemplarhc.com.

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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About Meadowcroft

Meadowcroft is a specialist care service that supports 24 adults living with complex mental health conditions and behaviours of concern.

We support people to live their best lives by promoting independence, building life skills and engaging in the local community.

You’ll usually work on one of our small units so you can get to know the people you support and develop the clinical skills to support their complex needs.

About Meadowcroft

Meet our colleagues

Phil works as a Health Care Assistant at our Dearnevale care home . This is his first care job following a 14 year career in the Royal Air Force. Despite not having any experience in care, the induction, support and training prepared him well for the role. Phil loves how rewarding it is to help people in a career in care.

Why work with us

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care is a leading provider of specialist nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.

Our mission is to make ‘every day better’ for the people we support and our colleagues.

We’re proud of the culture that we’ve created at Exemplar Health Care, which is underpinned by our vision, mission and values.

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Learning and career development

Our sector-leading learning and development opportunities give you the skills and support to excel in your role and take your career to the next level.