Catering Assistant

# Catering Assistant Preston, PR1 4UD

** Position**:
Catering Assistant
** Care home**:
Ribble View
** Location**:
Preston, PR1 4UD

** Contract type**: 24 hours per week, 3 x shifts 8:00am - 4:00pm
** Rate**: £12.71 per hour
** Care home CQC rating**:
Good 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 use your catering skills to make a real difference every day.###
** About Exemplar Health Care
** Ribble View is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities. The home is also registered to support adults with learning disabilities, where it's the right fit.

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.

You'll put people at the heart of everything you do. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you'll see great rewards.

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:###
** 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.###
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* How to apply

** For an informal chat about joining us, call us on or email pod6

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 pod6

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