Catering Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for a Full time Catering Assistant to join our team.

Shifts: 8am to 1pm / 1:30pm to 7pm

Monday - Friday & alternative weekends

31.5 hours per week

£10.42 per hour

Care UK Perks & Benefits

Apprenticeships available upon request

Are you a passionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development? Join Care UK, a multi award winning care provider as a Catering Assistant.

**The Role**
- Maintain the cleanliness of kitchen and related areas.
- Preparation of produce for mealtime, for example vegetable preparation and making of sandwiches
- Ensure correct storage of all dry and perishable produce.
- Safely storing cleaning materials
- Ensure all cooking utensils and pots are cleaned to the required standards
- Carry out any tasks assigned by the Head / Second Chef or Home Manager

**Some of our benefits by joining the Care UK family**
- Alternate weekend and social friendly working hours
- Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements
- Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme
- Hundreds of online and in-store discounts
- Annual purchase holiday scheme
- Wellbeing support - Wagestream
- access your wages at any time.

**New to Catering?**

We have our own Catering Academy to provide excellent training and induction programs for all new Catering Assistants and we will give you all that’s needed to have a successful career as a Catering Assistant with us. Our high quality, innovative training and coaching will support the development of your skills throughout your career with us.

We are looking for people to make a difference to residents’ lives every day. When you join Care UK you’ll be joining a team who all share the same values: caring, passionate and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put residents at the heart of everything you do.

We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.

**Mildenhall Lodge care home delivers round-the-clock personalised residential and nursing care for older people.**

The care home’s dedicated team provides the very best in dementia care for older people living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Everything about Mildenhall Lodge is focused on enabling residents to get the most out of every day, whatever their needs and abilities.

When your loved one joins us, our care home team works hard to get to know them, as well as the rest of your family, so that we can provide them with care that’s personalised to their individual needs. We’ll also learn about their life stories, interests and likes and dislikes so we can plan activities - and even menus - that will enable them to continue to enjoy the best possible lifestyle.