Food Service Assistant

Job title: Food Service Assistant Do you want to work with an organisation that makes a difference to peoples lives and yours? Our Company Benefits for Food Service Assistant: Working for us means youll benefit from: 31 days holiday (including bank holidays enhancements) Prorate Life assurance Free Parking Discounts available with certain car manufacturers Access to Perkbox Employee Assistance Programme Wellbeing support Rewards and incentives Long service recognition Overtime shift options Event days Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave Join us and be a part of the Ben family delivering person centred care services to residents which meets their individual personal, social and emotional needs and which promotes and encourages individual residents independence, dignity and choice within their home or a residential or day care environment. Key role responsibilities/duties for a Food Service Assistant: To assist the *Executive Head Chef/Head Chef/Chef(*dependant on location)in the delivery of a high standard of catering services to internal and external customers To assist with the preparation and cooking of appetising, nutritionally balanced meals, which meet the varied needs of customers, using appropriate quantities and ingredients, ensuring that food is ready for service at the correct time To ensure that all menu items and garnishes are prepared and ready for service To deliver food prepared within Ben premises, supporting food service to customers as required and to collect catering service equipment following meal service To prepare the dining room for food service and provide food and beverage service to customers To store food appropriately in fridges, freezers and stores To participate in the implementation of quality assurance programmes within catering services as required To comply with current Fire, Health & Safety at Work, Safe Food Handling and Environmental Health legislation by observing Bens policies and procedures and always carrying out safe procedures and practices, following appropriate reporting arrangements as required To maintain a clean working environment in the kitchen, cold room and stores, cleaning down work areas and items of equipment used during the day in line with cleaning rota requirements To always operate catering equipment safely and in compliance with manufactures instructions To always work within the required Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards and Ben policies and procedures To follow current infection control guidelines to minimise risk to customers, visitors, colleagues and Ben To comply with Bens Safeguarding- guidelines and reporting procedures protocols and requirements on maintaining confidentiality Hours of work for a Food Service Assistant: 32 hours per week - 10am to 6.30pm Location of role for a Food Service Assistant: Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JZ Salary for a Food Service Assistant: £11.44 Please click the Apply button below to submit a copy of your CV for the Food Service Assistant role. TPBN1_UKTJ