Caring Catering Assistant - Elderly Care Kitchen, Devizes

Proud to be a not-for-profit, Sanctuary Care provides high-quality care homes with a mission to enrich the lives of residents, their families and staff.

We’re excited to welcome a Catering Assistant to support the preparation and serving of nutritious, well-presented meals at Briggs Lodge in Devizes. Working as part of a friendly kitchen team, you’ll help create a positive dining experience for residents within a calm, well-organised environment.

• Support the catering team with basic food preparation and meal service
• Present and serve meals to a high standard for residents
• Follow food hygiene and safety standards at all times
• Keep kitchen and dining areas clean, safe and welcoming
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to support residents’ daily experience
• Adopt a caring and enthusiastic approach with a genuine interest in older people
• Exhibit good teamwork skills and a willingness to support colleagues
• Demonstrate an understanding of safe food handling and cleaning practices
• Have previous catering experience and a food hygiene certificate, or willingness to work towards one
• Possess clear communication skills and a flexible approach

• CQC/CI inspection bonus
• Health and wellbeing support – including Aviva Digicare+ with virtual GP appointments, and an Employee Assistance Programme offering medical, financial, and legal advice, as well as short-term counselling
• Company-paid life insurance
• Parental leave arrangements and annual leave purchase scheme
• Company-funded training and ongoing career development opportunities, including our Team Leader Development Programme
• Flexible working options and an inclusive culture with staff networks (PRISM, Disability, Race Equality and Parent networks)
• Exclusive retail discounts, Cycle to Work, and salary sacrifice arrangements

Inclusion is one of our core values. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process in line with our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.