Catering Assistant

Job Location	Tranent
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	Competitive salary
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, full-time

Job Description

At Sanctuary Care, we believe in providing high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. It goes without saying that kindness is what care is all about, so first and foremost, we carefully choose our staff for their kind and compassionate nature. We aim to care, nurture and enrich the lives of all in our ‘family’ at Sanctuary Care, whether that’s our staff, residents or family members.Catering AssistantTyneholm Stables Care Home, Tyneholm Estate, Pencaitland, East Lothian£8.72 per hour 24 hours per week to be worked over 2 days - flexiblity required Why work for usWe 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 Tyneholm Stables Care Home 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 Tyneholm Stables is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.Where you’ll workWe very much embrace our Scottish heritage, with accordion players, highland dancers and traditional storytellers among the many talents from the East Lothian area that come to the home. Traditional Scottish fare is at the heart of our regional menu, with classics including neeps and tatties, Scotch pie and haggis and stovies. For our residents who live with dementia, our nursing home has a very special addition to their technology, the ‘Magic Table’, which is a piece of sensory equipment created in the Netherlands. It uses light games projected onto a table to encourage residents to engage with each other. It’s a real joy to see residents, particularly those who may find verbal communication difficult, responding to the magical lights and sounds of the games.Click here for more information about the home.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.

What skills do I need

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.

Benefits and rewardsWe know you work so hard and being the best Catering Assistant you can be needs to be rewarded. We are very proud to offer the following:

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)

Life assurance

Care inspectorateperformance bonusOvertime enhancement</s

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