Optimum Care Group
Catering Assistant
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Northern Ireland's Leading Health & Social Care Organisation
Job:
Catering Assistant
JOB: Community Care Worker
Location:
Aughnacloy House, Lurgan
Hourly Rate:
£12.71
Job Type:
Full-time
Shifts:
Days
Hours:
36hrs per week
Annual Leave:
5.6 weeks pro rota
Your Benefits:
- Excellent Pay - £12.71 p/hr
- Enhanced Bank Holiday Rate
- Access to Employee Mental Health Support Line
- Paid training and induction
- Free on-site parking
- Free Uniform
- Company Pension
- Eligible to apply for a Blue Light discount card
Closing Date: Monday 20th July 2026 *The Company reserves the right to close the job early.
Overview
We are looking for a Full Time Catering Assistant to join our Aughnacloy team.
Full time – 36 hours per week, 3 x 12hr shifts between Monday to Sunday. The working hours will be between 7am to 7pm.
You will help provide support to the Kitchen Supervisor in preparation and cooking of food for elderly residents.
Sponsorship is not available for this role.
Duties
- Preparation and cooking of meals.
- Stock ordering.
- Ensure hygiene procedures are followed at all times.
- Maintain up to date working knowledge of all kitchen duties.
- Record food/equipment temperatures.
- Accurate record keeping adhering to company guidelines and legislation requirements.
- Attend staff meetings and training sessions.
- Complete all paperwork accurately.
- Communicate regularly with the line manager.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures as laid down by the company.
- Adhere to all Health and Safety guidelines.
- Ensure the confidentiality of residents, colleagues and the company at all times.
- Work as part of a team.
- Provide a quality service at all times.
Whilst the above is an outline of the duties you will be required to carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required.
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Essential Criteria:
- Minimum of 1 years kitchen experience to include basic food preparation, temperature control.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience working within a hospital or Nursing Home environment.
- Basic Food Hygiene certificate.
The Company is committed to providing the highest possible quality of service and employees are expected to treat those with whom they come into contact in a caring, courteous and respectful manner at all times.
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The Company Operates a No Smoking Policy.
A satisfactory enhanced AccessNI check will be required for this post The Optimum Care Group of companies, as per the Access NI Code of Practice, has a policy on the secure handling, use, storage and retention of disclosure information. Copies of these documents along with the Access NI Code of Practice are available upon request by contacting the HR Department. If successful please be aware that we have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders. Our Policy states that any existence of a criminal conviction will not necessarily lead to the withdrawal of a job offer, but the failure to fully and accurately disclose all criminal convictions will lead to the withdrawal of the offer.
We are delighted you want to be part of our team!
Please fill in the application form below to apply now:
1 Personal Details
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- Maiden Name (if applicable)
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2 Additional Details
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- Are you registered with NMC or NISCC? (Required)
- What is your NMC/NISCC number? (Required)
- What is your NMC/NISCC certificate expiry date? (Required)
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- Have you worked for an agency within the last 3 months? (Required)
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4 Convictions/Investigations
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INVESTIGATIONS/REPORTS
- Have you ever been the subject of an Adult or Child Abuse investigation or been previously referred to the Independent Safeguarding Authority/DBS as a result of misconduct involving a child or a vulnerable adult? (Required)
- If yes, provide full details below: (Required)
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CONVICTIONS/OFFENCES
- Do you have any convictions that are not “protected” as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, as amended in 2014? (Required)
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5 Employment
- Employment History
- Break in Employment
6 Criteria
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7 References
- Reference 1 (Most Recent Employer)
- Reference 2 (Character/Employer)
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