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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Position&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Catering Assistant&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Care home&lt;/strong&gt;: Wheldale Heights&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location&lt;/strong&gt;: Castleford, WF10 2PY&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contract type&lt;/strong&gt;: Various hours available&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rate&lt;/strong&gt;: &amp;pound;12.71 per hour&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 &amp;nbsp;Wheldale Heights care home in Castleford.&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;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Exemplar Health Care&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Wheldale Heights is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;We support adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities, including Huntington&#039;s disease and Parkinson&#039;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;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&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&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&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;cleaning and sanitising all &lt;strong&gt;tableware&lt;/strong&gt;&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&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;You&amp;rsquo;ll put people at the heart of everything you do. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you&amp;rsquo;ll see great rewards.&lt;/p&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;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About you&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&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&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;be an excellent team player&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;be adaptable and flexible&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;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What we offer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&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&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;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to apply&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&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;.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email <a href="mailto:Pod5@exemplarhc.com">Pod5@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;

<a href="/careers/job-search/catering-assistant-310547" hreflang="en">Catering Assistant</a>

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Position&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Cook&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Care home:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Fairburn Vale&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Wheldon Road, Castleford, WF10 2PY&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contract type&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Full time, 37 hours per week&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rate&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;&amp;pound;13.27 per hour&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 an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook at Fairburn Vale&amp;nbsp;care home in Castleford.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;In this role, you&amp;rsquo;ll cook delicious, healthy and nutritious meals for the people we support.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;You&amp;rsquo;ll ensure that everyone has a positive dining experience, to increase nutritional intake, promote social interaction and&amp;nbsp;build a sense of community.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;This is an exciting opportunity to use your cooking 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;Fairburn Vale 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 complex mental health needs, brain injuries, physical disabilities and neuro-disabilities including Huntington&amp;rsquo;s disease and Parkinson&amp;rsquo;s disease.&amp;nbsp;&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 Cooks 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;preparing, &lt;strong&gt;cooking &lt;/strong&gt;and serving food&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;understanding people&amp;rsquo;s needs, likes and choices to &lt;strong&gt;develop suitable menus&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;interacting with the people we support to get &lt;strong&gt;feedback&lt;/strong&gt; on meals&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;complying with &lt;strong&gt;food hygiene&lt;/strong&gt; standards&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;completing relevant &lt;strong&gt;checks&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;and maintaining records&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;being a great &lt;strong&gt;team player&lt;/strong&gt;, 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;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;<a href="https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/188992798/&quot;&gt;https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/188992798/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&amp;gt">https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/188992798/&quot;&gt;https://brochures.exe…</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;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;re also:&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;ul&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;a cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;creative in menu development and food preparation&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;an excellent team player&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;adaptable and flexible&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;We like our Cooks to have a food hygiene certificate and a relevant catering qualification, but these aren&amp;rsquo;t necessary.&lt;/p&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&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:pod5@exemplarhc.com">pod5@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;

<a href="/careers/job-search/cook-310098" hreflang="en">Cook</a>

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Position&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Catering Manager&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Care home&lt;/strong&gt;: Fairwinds&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location&lt;/strong&gt;: Rotherham, S61 1AJ&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contract type&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;37 hours per week (set shifts)&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rate&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;&amp;pound;14.36 per hour&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Care home CQC rating&lt;/strong&gt;: Outstanding&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Are you an experienced Chef with a flair for creating delicious, nutritious menus? Join us as our new Catering Manager at Fairwinds care home in Rotherham.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;As Catering Manager, you&amp;rsquo;ll lead our Catering Team in providing healthy and inviting meals for the people we support.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;This is an exciting opportunity to use your cooking skills to make a real difference every day.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Exemplar Health Care&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Fairwinds is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;We support adults living with complex mental health needs.&amp;nbsp;The home has two small units - one that&#039;s exclusively for people who identify as female.&amp;nbsp;&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;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Our Catering Managers cook 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;&lt;strong&gt;managing&lt;/strong&gt; the day-to-day running of the kitchen&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;preparing, cooking and serving&lt;/strong&gt; food&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;understanding&lt;/strong&gt; people&amp;rsquo;s needs, likes and choices to develop suitable menus&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ensuring&lt;/strong&gt; your Catering Team complies with food hygiene standards&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;completing&lt;/strong&gt; relevant checks and maintaining records&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;controlling&lt;/strong&gt; stock and purchases within an allocated budget&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;leading and managing&lt;/strong&gt; your Catering Team members, ensuring they receive induction, training and support as required.&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;You&amp;rsquo;ll put people at the heart of everything you do. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you&amp;rsquo;ll see great rewards.&lt;/p&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: &lt;a href=&quot;<a href="https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030505883/&quot;&gt;https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030505883/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&amp;gt">https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030505883/&quot;&gt;https://brochures.ex…</a>; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About you&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&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;re also:&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;ul&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;a cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements &amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;creative in menu development and food preparation&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;an excellent team player, able to coordinate, support and motivate a team&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;experienced in managing a catering budget&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;adaptable and flexible&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;We like our Catering Managers to have, or be working towards, a Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;As this is a management position, we expect you&amp;rsquo;ll have previous experience in a similar position and environment, ideally in leading a catering or kitchen team.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What we offer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&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&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;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to apply&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&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;.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email <a href="mailto:pod7@exemplarhc.com">pod7@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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