Bank Catering Assistant

Overview

Meadows House Residential and Nursing Home, 95 Tudway Road, Kidbrooke, London, SE3 9YG

Role:
Catering Assistant

£12.70 per hour. Hours as and when required.

• Basic food preparation, presenting meals to a high standard and serving meals to residents, in line with relevant food hygiene legislation.
• Work as part of a team to enrich residents’ lives, support colleagues, and contribute to a positive working environment.
• Support and training are provided; be caring, enthusiastic, energetic, and flexible; communicate effectively and treat residents with respect and dignity.
• Adhere to safe food storage and cleaning practices.
• Be aware of and adhere to processes related to safeguarding, equal opportunity, and inclusive employment practices.
• Work in partnership with colleagues and use a team-oriented approach to ensure high-quality care delivery.
• Be prepared for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check if offered the role; the cost is covered by Sanctuary Care.

We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.

Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

• Previous catering experience is desirable; a food hygiene certificate is desirable or essential as applicable.
• An understanding of safe food storage and cleaning practices is essential.
• You need to be caring, enthusiastic, energetic and have the ability to share that energy with residents and staff.
• Being able to communicate well and having a flexible approach is essential.
• Demonstrate kindness and a genuine respect for older people and their needs.

• Opportunity for growth and development with comprehensive training and internal career opportunities.
• Be part of inclusive staff networks such as the Parent Network and Disability Network.
• Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 months’ service onwards.
• CQC/CI Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria).
• Proud to be not-for-profit;
  Sanctuary Care provides high-quality care with a mission to enrich residents’ lives, their loved ones, and our staff.

Package and benefits include:

• Occupational sick pay after 12 months’ service (for contracted hours, subject to qualifying period).
• Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (medical and legal advice).
• Wellbeing resources through employee platforms including Aviva Digicare.
• Cycle to Work scheme for greener commuting.
• Additional compensation for overtime; financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice; exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform.
• Contributory pension plan and life assurance.
• Parental leave schemes (adoption, maternity, paternity and shared).

Meadows House is part of Sanctuary Care and is committed to providing a great working environment for our staff and an excellent standard of care for residents.