THIS POST ATTRACTS A WELCOME PAYMENT OF 5% OF THE STARTING SALARY FOR THE GRADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO JOIN OUR PERMANENT WORKFORCE. THIS IS PAYABLE UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF YOUR PROBATIONARY PERIOD AND IS SUBJECT TO ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.

We are looking for a Catering Assistant to be based in one of our Community Resource Centres at Combe Lea, Midsomer Norton, on a part-time permanent basis helping to support the delivery of catering at the adjacent Greenacres Court. We promote and maintain a supportive living environment to meet the needs of vulnerable older adults including those with dementia.
The role is part time working 21 hours per week to help support the catering service. The working pattern will be on a set rota but will include working every other weekend with some bank holidays as well.

INTERESTED TO FIND OUT MORE?

If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Kerry Love, Deputy Manager by email at kerry-ann_love@bathnes.gov.uk or on phone 01225 396552. #proudtocarebathnes
Interview date:TBC

DUTIES AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Assisting with transportation and delivery of food across from our kitchen.
• Washing and drying of catering equipment/crockery.
• All aspects of supporting the team with serving food and drink to service users and others as directed by other team members.
• Cleaning of dining and kitchen space.
• Setting up of the dining space.
• Ensuring the provision of enough supplies of clean crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils for each meal service.
• The ability to effectively communicate with care staff, service users and visitors.
• A proactive team player who is also able to work on own initiative and without supervision.
  Experience of working in a catering environment and an awareness of health, safety and food hygiene is desirable however full training will be provided.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ROLE IS SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED DBS CHECK.

Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.