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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Position&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Catering Assistant&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Care home:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Yarningdale&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Hollywell Avenue, Codnor, Ripley, DE5 9SG&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contract type&lt;/strong&gt;: 20 hours Part time&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rate&lt;/strong&gt;: &amp;pound;12.71&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Care home CQC rating&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Rated &amp;lsquo;Good&amp;rsquo; by CQC&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Are you looking for a catering job with a difference? Join us as our new Catering Assistant at Yarningdale&amp;nbsp;care home in Ripley.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;In this role, you&amp;rsquo;ll help the Chef to prepare and cook food for the people we support, set dining tables and keep the kitchen clean.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Meal times are an important part of our daily routine, even more so for those living in care homes.&amp;nbsp;In this role, you&amp;rsquo;ll ensure everyone has a positive dining experience.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;This is an exciting opportunity to use your catering skills to make a real difference every day.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Exemplar Health Care&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Yarningdale is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country&amp;rsquo;s leading nursing care providers.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;We support adults living with dementia, complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities including brain injuries and Huntington&amp;rsquo;s disease.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Our Catering Assistants make delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;ul&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;assisting with basic &lt;strong&gt;food preparation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;keeping the kitchen &lt;strong&gt;clean and tidy&lt;/strong&gt; including washing up, cleaning freezers and mopping floors&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;cleaning and sanitising all &lt;strong&gt;tableware&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;understanding&lt;/strong&gt; people&amp;rsquo;s needs, likes and choices to help the Chef develop suitable menus&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;interacting &lt;/strong&gt;with the people we support to get feedback on meals&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;complying&lt;/strong&gt; with food hygiene standards&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;being&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;a great team player, working as part of the wider Catering Team.&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;If you haven&amp;rsquo;t worked in the care sector before, we&amp;rsquo;ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Download our job description to read more:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;<a href="https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029895735/&quot;&gt;https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029895735/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&amp;gt">https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029895735/&quot;&gt;https://brochures.ex…</a>; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About you&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren&amp;rsquo;t essential for this role.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Above all, you&amp;rsquo;re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;You&amp;rsquo;ll also:&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;ul&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;have a keen interest in food and drink preparation&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;have an understanding of food hygiene&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;have high standards of personal hygiene&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;be an excellent team player&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;be adaptable and flexible&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;have excellent verbal and written communication skills.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What we offer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;We offer great rewards and perks including:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;ul&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;access to wages before payday&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;retail and lifestyle reward discounts&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;free DBS check&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;24/7 counselling and support&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Blue Light Card eligibility.&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to apply&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Sound good? We&amp;rsquo;d love to hear from you. Click the button to &amp;lsquo;APPLY NOW&amp;rsquo;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email <a href="mailto:pod9@exemplarhc.com">pod9@exemplarhc.com</a>.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We&amp;rsquo;re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you&amp;rsquo;re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@exemplarhc.com">recruitment@exemplarhc.com</a>.&lt;/p&gt;

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