Bank Catering Assistant

This is a great opportunity to work as a Bank Catering Assistant at Springwood Lodge, a service for women over the age of 18 who have complex emotional and mental health problems. You will be responsible for assisting with meal preparation, serving food and beverages, and maintaining a clean and safe working environment. This role offers flexibility, a pleasant working environment, and the chance to interact with people outside the kitchen regularly.

Job responsibilities

• Assisting catering staff with both the preparation and cooking of meals in accordance with the company's policies and procedures.
• Serving service users, staff and visitors with food and beverages.
• Maintaining storage procedures and stock rotation.
• Ensuring that all areas, equipment and furniture are cleaned and stored correctly.
• Ensuring the kitchen and associated areas meet operational hygiene standards and comply with the company's policies and procedures.
• Liaising with the wider team, including dietitians regarding dietary and planned meals.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Relevant Catering Qualification (Desirable)
• Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP
• Experience of working within similar role.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills.

Location & Working Conditions

Location: 1 Towngate Close, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 9PQ

Working at Springwood Lodge, a service that supports women over the age of 18 who have complex emotional and mental health problems associated with significant risk behaviours. The role focuses on active rehabilitation with a view to achieving sustainable discharge, collaborating in a team environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly rate of £12.85 (including 12.07% holiday allowance uplift)
• Two week paid induction
• Free meals and parking
• Mandatory training to ensure you are fully able to do your job at the best of your ability.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work life balance.
• Pension contribution to secure your future (Optional)

About your next employer

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Safety and Employment Equivalence

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.