Catering Assistant

Additional Information

Must be willing to cook alongside chefs.

Reporting into the Chef Manager, responsibilities will include:

• Delivering a quality catering service in line with health, safety and hygiene requirements.
• Compliance with food safely hygiene and health & safety procedures.
• Minimising wastage when preparing meals and using equipment correctly.
• Escalating concerns and issues.

• Level 2 food safety certificate.
• Health & safety procedures including control of substances harmful to health (COSHH)
• Previous catering experience with knowledge of basic food safety and safe use of knives & kitchen equipment.
• Experience of working with older people

• Ability to organise time and prioritise activities.
• Able to work in a pressured environment.
• Flexible and able to work as part of a team and individually.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.

Hatfield House in Doncaster is home to well trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 49 residents. At Anchor, we pride ourselves in providing 24-hour care and specialised services for elderly people, the beauty of our grounds, the quality of our catering and our engaging activities we deliver.

• Dementia friendly environment with several themed areas
• Rated good by CQC
• Dementia champions in the home that support and mentor new care staff to provide excellent dementia care

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities