Catering Technician

Catering Technician

Full Time: 35 Hours

Location: Verulam House Care Home, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DH

Are you passionate about great food and creating a homely dining experience?

We're looking for a Catering Technician to join our team and lead the kitchen in delivering high-quality, nutritious meals for our residents.

What you'll be doing

• Preparing and serving delicious, well-presented meals, snacks, and baked treats.

• Working with residents to understand their preferences, dietary needs, and cultural or medical requirements.

• Ensuring mealtimes feel like a restaurant experience, with attention to detail in plating and service.

• Maintaining the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, and kitchen cleanliness.

• Managing stock, placing food orders, and keeping within budget.

• Supporting and mentoring colleagues involved in the meal service.

About you

• Experienced in food preparation and passionate about quality.

• Knowledge of dietary requirements and willingness to adapt meals for individual needs.

• Food Safety Level 3 (or willingness to complete).

• Organised, proactive, and a great team player.

• Committed to providing a warm, welcoming environment for residents.

• We'd like someone who is flexible, who can work alternate weekends.

• An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

Benefits

• Great opportunities for career development
• Company pension
• Enhanced pay for overtime and bank holidays
• Comprehensive induction programmeOngoing training and development
• Free Chef's Whites and DBS

How You'll Make a Difference

You'll be responsible for our residents' meal experience and running the nursing home's kitchen. Leading and supporting a team, you will:

• Designing a varied menu that reflects our residents' tastes and supports their nutritional needs
• Ensuring mealtimes are always a high-quality experience
• Maintaining the highest food standards
• Supporting, training and directing the kitchen team
• Mentoring and motivating on quality, safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards.
• Assisting the HomeManager in developing and managing the budgetary, human and material resources within the department.