Catering Assistant

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
A PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme) check in respect of protected adults will be necessary in the event of a successful application, which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

• Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home


• Previous catering experience is desirable as is a food hygiene certificate


• An understanding of safe food storage/cleaning practices is essential


• Support and training are provided


• You need to be caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share


• Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach


• You will also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.
  
  We spend so much time at work don't we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let's have some fun while we're at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There's loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at The Meadows for all regardless of role.


Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can 'feel' the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at The Meadows is special and we're looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

Are you our next Catering Assistant? Here's more about the role:


• First and foremost - we work together as a team to enrich our residents' lives - let's support our colleagues too and have fun in the process


• Your main duties will include basic food preparation, presenting meals to a high standard and serving meals to our residents, all performed to relevant food hygiene legislation


• Excellent food and great service play a key part in our residents' day.
  
  20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)


• Life assurance


• Care inspectorate performance bonus


• Overtime enhancement


• Occupational sick pay after qualifying period



• Excellent training and development opportunities


• Refer a friend scheme with payment of up to £500 available


• Contributory pension from Sanctuary Care


• Access to a free 24/7 support service providing support including legal, financial, emotional and medical advice


• Exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, recognition and much more via "Sanctuary e-hub"


• Criminal Records Checks are funded by Sanctuary Care.


We hope you feel you could be our next team member.