Catering Assistant (Whitestones)

🌟 Come Join Our Team as a Catering Assistant at Whitestones Care Home! 🌟

Whitestones Care Home is entering an exciting new chapter under new management, bringing a renewed focus on quality, teamwork, and providing a warm, welcoming environment for our residents.

Are you dependable, team‑focused, and proud to play a part in supporting others? 💙

Do you enjoy working in a fast‑paced kitchen environment where your contribution truly matters?

If so, we would love you to join our catering team! 🍽️

As a Catering Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the preparation and delivery of meals that meet residents’ nutritional needs, dignity, and personal preferences, while maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety.

🌼 Your Role Will Involve:

🍲 Supporting basic food preparation and simple cooking
🍽️ Serving meals with correct portion control
🪑 Preparing, setting up, and clearing dining areas
🧼 Cleaning kitchen areas, equipment, and dining furniture to set standards
🦺 Ensuring compliance with food hygiene, health and safety regulations at all times
🤝 Working as part of a supportive kitchen team and following duty rotas

This role is essential in maintaining a safe, hygienic, and welcoming dining experience for residents.

🌈 What We Offer:

🏡 A rewarding role within a supportive team under new management
📚 Training and development opportunities, including food hygiene
🤝 A positive and inclusive working environment

🌼 Ready to Make a Meaningful Impact?

If you take pride in your work, enjoy supporting others, and want to be part of a dedicated team making a difference every day, we encourage you to apply.

Provisional Interview Date: TBC

📧 If you wish to discuss the role in more detail, please contact:
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.

Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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Young workers – Please note there are different rules for young workers in regard to working hours. Please ensure the information contained within the following ACAS link is understood before applying

Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.