Catering Assistant

Coalville, LE67 3LN

Position : Catering Assistant
Care home : Primrose Place
Location : Ashby Road, Coalville, LE67 3LB
Contract type : Part time 20 hours per week
Rate : Up to £12.71 per hour

Are you looking for a catering job with a difference? Join us as our new Catering Assistant at Primrose Place care home in Coalville.

Meal times are an important part of our daily routine, even more so for those living in care homes. In this role, you'll ensure everyone has a positive dining experience and have the opportunity to work in a brand new purpose built kitchen

You'll work closely with the Cook to prepare and cook food for the people we support, set dining tables and keep the kitchen clean.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand new team, in a state of the art home. You'll have the chance to really make your mark.

About Exemplar Health Care

Primrose Place is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers.

When open, Primrose Place will support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Catering Assistants make delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

*assisting with basicfood preparation

*keeping the kitchenclean and tidy including washing up, cleaning freezers and mopping floors

*cleaning and sanitising alltableware

• understanding people's needs, likes and choices to help the Chef develop suitable menus
• interacting with the people we support to get feedback on meals
• complying with food hygiene standards
• being a great team player, working as part of the wider Catering Team.

If you haven't worked in the care sector before, we'll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

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About you

We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren't essential for this role.

Above all, you're someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You'll also:

• have a keen interest in food and drink preparation
• have an understanding of food hygiene
• have high standards of personal hygiene
• be an excellent team player
• be adaptable and flexible
• have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• access to wages before payday
• retail and lifestyle reward discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply

Sound good? We'd love to hear from you. Click the button to 'APPLY NOW'.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on or email

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We're unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you're asked for money in connection with a role, please contact

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About Exemplar Health Care

We're one of the UK's leading providers of nursing care for adults living with complex needs, with more than 60 care homes across England.

Everything we do is guided by our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success, and teamwork.

This creates a supportive environment where colleagues can grow and make every day better for the people we support.

Getting to Primrose Place

Primrose Place, Ashby Road, Coalville, LE67 3LB

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Primrose Place is a short drive from the M1, A42, and other major roads.

If you're travelling on the M1:

• Take the A42 junction.
• Take the A511 slip road to Ashby/Burton/Coalville
• At the roundabout, take the second exit onto Ashby Road/A511
• At the roundabout, take the third exit onto Ashby Road.

Please note, Primrose Place won't be available to find on Google or Apple Maps until the home is registered with CQC.

The home's a short walk from several bus stops.

• Snibston Colliery Park bus stop (stop ID: leijgamw), which is accessed by buses 15, 29, 29A, 29B, 29S, 125, and X29
• Discovery Park bus stop (stop ID: leijgapt), which is accessed by buses 15, 29, 29A, 29B, 29S, and 125
• Memorial Square bus stop (stop ID: leijgamt), which is accessed by buses 11, 11A, , 29A, 29B, 29S, , X16, X29, and skylink.

There are no train station's in the local area.

• Loughborough - 12 miles away (35 minute drive).

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