Job Description

Position

: Catering Assistant

Care home

: Walton Grove

Location

: 1 Guido Street, Failsworth, Oldham, M35 0AL

Contract type

: Full and part time hours available

Rate

: 12.21 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.


This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand new team, in a state of the art, purpose built home. You'll have the chance to really make your mark.




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About Exemplar Health Care

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


When open, Walton Grove will 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.




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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/


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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.
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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.



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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 pod1@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.