Bath & North East Somerset Council
Catering Assistant
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At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives.
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.
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Your commitment deserves recognition. We offer additional pay enhancements for shifts worked during weekends, nights, and bank holidays.
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 18 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.
What is a Community Resource Centre (CRC)?
Bath and North East Somerset have three care homes which are Community Resource Centres located in Keynsham, Bath and Midsomer Norton. Each Community Resource Centre includes a residential care home for between 30 and 45 people, and these homes provide important services to older people in our community. We provide care and health services in a comfortable, safe environment for older vulnerable adults with a variety of disabilities, including dementia.
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- 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.
If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Kerry Love at Kerry-Ann_Love@bathnes.gov.uk or no 01225 396552 #proudtocarebathnes
Interview date
TBC
No Agencies Please.
Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.
Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date due to high demand. We advise all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible
About Bath And North East Somerset Council
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We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at
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The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
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.
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