Title:  General Assistant - Catering

Part Time Catering Assistant

Wimborne House, Truro Road, Gravesend DA12 5FG

£12.01 per hour

12 hours per week

Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Catering Assistant at our Retirement Community and Learning Disabilities Service service at Wimborne House in Kent.

At Sanctuary Supported Living, we specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, care and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible.

We’re a national organisation, but we’re not-for-profit and we think locally by putting our customers at the heart of what we do. We’re committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best, as we support them on their pathways for independence.

No matter your job – delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams – your work makes a difference every day.

And working with us isn’t just another job. It’s rewarding, inspiring, exciting and it provides an opportunity to make a real, positive impact on people’s lives. Plus, we’ll support you in reaching your aspirations and career goals, through comprehensive training and benefits.

The position of Catering Assistant is referred to internally at Sanctuary, as General Assistant – Catering.

The role of Catering Assistant will include:

• Helping to prepare meals and drinks, following food hygiene standards
• Working with customers, families, advocates, and staff to ensure a high standard of services
• Undertaking general duties as assigned, such as maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen, communal areas, and customers’ flats
• Identifying and reporting potential faults and hazards on site, to maintain a safe environment
• Maintaining stock levels, restocking as required and ensuring equipment is used in line with guidance notes

Skills and experiences:

• Some experience of working in a catering/hospitality environment is desirable
• Working knowledge and experience of undertaking general cleaning duties is desirable
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills
• A general understanding of health and safety in the work place
• NVQ2 in Hospitality & Catering, or willing to work towards is desirable

Are you ready to be your best?

Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we’ll reward you:

• At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service (plus public holidays) pro rata
• A pension scheme with employer contributions
• A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
• Health and well-being plans
• Life assurance
• Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
• Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme
• A wide range of learning and development opportunities

Job Reference: 222597

Closing Date: 5 January 2025

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.