Catering Assistant

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 24 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.

Duties and skills required:

- 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., Working at Bath & North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Why Bath & North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose - to improve peoples live. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values

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 https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity

We are a Disability Confident Employer - find out more at https://shorturl.at/ajrsW

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.

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., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose - to improve people's lives.