Catering Assistant
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.21 to £14.21 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 July 2025 |
| Location: | SG5 2JB |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Leonard Cheshire |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 15552-54096 |
Summary
Part-time, 15 hours per week. Shifts are from 09.30 - 14.30. Working, 3 days a week, including working weekends.
A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday – Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday.
Symonds House is a modern residential home in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, supporting 20 adults with disabilities.
Are you passionate about providing interesting, varied and well-presented meals?
If so, we would love to hear from you!
About the role
We have a vacancy for a Catering Assistant to join our great team. Supporting the Cook within our busy care home, you will assist in the delivery of food and beverage, providing menu’s that are healthy, nutritionally balanced, meeting any specific dietary requirements.
You will support our customers at mealtimes, ensuring that exceptional levels of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.
We love a celebration, so helping us during a range of events throughout the year is a brilliant part of this role!
Please see the job description (link below) for more details.
To be successful in this role you will have:
• Food preparation experience and an understanding of safe and correct food hygiene/handling procedures.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate or be willing to work towards.
• Flexibility to work in accordance with rostered hours.
Your benefits and rewards
As well as competitive pay, we offer a wide range of employee rewards such as Wagestream, the option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day, free Blue Light card with discounts for high street retailers, eating out and fun family days. There is also a free DBS check, generous annual leave, contributory pension scheme, excellent training programmes relevant to your role and so much more!
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.
Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.
* No agencies please *
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme