# Catering Assistant

**Company**: Elysium Healthcare
**Location**: Hertfordshire
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: £25,565 a year
**Category**: Hospitality
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a Catering Assistant to join our team at Rhodes Wood Hospital, a service for young people with Eating Disorder conditions.

As a Catering Assistant, you will be working 37.5 hours a week with an established and dedicated kitchen team, reporting to the Head Chef. Your responsibilities will include:

- Assisting catering staff with the preparation and cooking of meals

- 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

- Liaising with the wider team, including dietitians regarding dietary and planned meals

To be successful in this role, you will need:

- Relevant Catering Qualification (desirable)

- Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP

- Experience of working within a similar role

- Basic numeracy and literacy skills

In return, you will receive a comprehensive benefits package, including:

- Annual base salary of £25,565

- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

- Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals

- Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate

- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance

- Life Assurance, for added peace of mind

- Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it

- 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion

- Enhanced Maternity Package

- Pension contribution

- Free meals and parking

## Skills

### Required
- COSHH
- HACCP
- catering qualification

### Nice to have
- relevant catering qualification
- experience of working within a similar role

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