Catering Assistant

Oldham, M35 0AL

Position: Catering Assistant
Care home: Walton Grove 
Location: 1 Guido Street, Failsworth, Oldham, M35 0AL
Contract type: 20 Hours per week
Rate: £13.10 per hour

Are you looking for a catering job with a difference? Join us as our new Catering Assistant at Walton Grove care home in Oldham.

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.

About Exemplar Health Care 

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

We 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.

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 pod6@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. 

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’re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact recruitment@exemplarhc.com.

About Exemplar
Health Care

We're one of the UK's leading providers of nursing care for adults living with complex needs, with more than 60 care homes across England. 

Everything we do is guided by our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success, and teamwork.

This creates a supportive environment where colleagues can grow and make every day better for the people we support.

Getting to Walton Grove

Walton Grove, Guido Street, Failsworth, Oldham, M35 0AL

Walton Grove is a short drive from the M60.

If you’re travelling on the M60, take junction 22.

Follow the A62 (Oldham Road) for 1.2 miles and then left onto Guido Street.

There are limited parking spaces in the home’s car park. Street parking is available in the surrounding area.

The home is a short walk from several bus stops.

  • Brown Street bus stop (stop ID: MANATDTA), which is accessed by buses 83 and 84.
  • Ashton Road West bus sop (stop ID: MANATDTD), which is accessed by buses 83 and 84.
  • Oldham Road bus stop (stop ID: MANAMAGT), which is accessed by bus 159.

There’s a tram stop in the local area.

  • Failsworth (pink line) – 0.3 miles away (7 minute walk).

There are no train station’s in the local area. The closest station is:

  • Manchester Piccadilly – 3.8 miles away (15 minute drive).