Catering Assistant

7 months ago

Preston, United Kingdom The Disabilities Trust Full time

**Catering Assistant**

Lancashire

£11.44 per hour

Hours: To work 3 days over 7 on a rota basis this will include weekend work also hours will be 7-3 or 10-6 and will be a mixture.

**Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people** **with brain injuries in the UK.** Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries - sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more - to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do - you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

**Purpose**:
To assist in the provision of meals and refreshments, and the maintenance and cleaning of kitchen equipment. This varies across locations.

**Key Relationships**:

- This role carries no line management responsibilities.
- Responsible for working alongside and/or supporting volunteers within their team.

**Qualifications required.**:

- Level 2 food hygiene certificate or willing and able to complete within 2 weeks of starting employment.

**Experience, Skills and Ability**:

- Able to work as part of a team.
- Able to communicate verbally and in writing.
- Able to work within policies and procedures.
- Experience of working in a similar environment

**Complexity and Accountability**:

- This post holds no budgetary responsibility but will be expected to ensure costs and expenditures are kept within agreed limits.
- In the absence of the Chef ensure that all catering staff follow Brainkind policies and procedures
- Accountable to follow all food and personal hygiene procedures.

**Key Responsibilities**:
Responsible to assist in the preparation and serving of meals and refreshments.

Responsible for washing up used utensils, pans and crockery in the dishwasher, hand washing certain items as appropriate.

To clean kitchen work surfaces, equipment, floors, fridges, freezers and other storage cupboards in line with cleaning schedules and record as instructed.

Responsible to ensure all equipment is stored away and the kitchen left clean and tidy at the end of each shift.

Reporting of equipment faults, repair and maintenance needs in line with local procedures

Monitoring and reporting supplies requirements.

To record all information as required by Brainkind policies and procedures.

To ensure that meals and refreshments are attractive to service users and in line with Brainkind standards.

To assist the Head Chef and Chef to provide services that meet the Brainkind and regulatory body standards.

Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally taking on reasonable additional tasks.

**Benefits include**:

- A competitive hourly rate of £11.44 per hour
- Group life assurance.
- Eye voucher scheme
- Company Pension
- Long service and staff awards
- Nationwide employee staff discounts including discounted eating out and shopping.
- Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store.

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.

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