Average Catering Assistant salary in London

Are you passionate about food and looking for a rewarding opportunity to work within a healthcare setting helping some of the most vulnerable people in society? If so, join Barnet Lane Clinic a service for men and women with a mental illness, where you will be working 37.5 hours a week with an established and dedicated kitchen team. Reporting to the Head Chef, you will support the chefs to prepare meals, maintain a clean and safe working environment, and assist with deliveries. There’s a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly.  It’s a calm and pleasurable working environment, where you’ll be able to manage your workload and your career. There’s huge range of courses on offer to help grow and develop your career. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, Elysium Healthcare can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.  As a Catering Assistant you will be: Assisting catering staff with both the preparation and cooking of meals in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures.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.As part of the catering team, ensuring the kitchen and associated areas meet operational hygiene standards and comply with the company’s policies and procedures.Liaising with the wider team, including dietitians regarding dietary and planned meals  To be successful in this role, you'll need: Relevant Catering Qualification (Desirable) Knowledge of COSHH and HACCPExperience of working within similar role. Basic numeracy and literacy skills. Where you will be working: Location: Cornerstone House, Barnet Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 3QU Barnet Lane Clinic is a 30-bed rehabilitation service for men and women with a mental illness including those diagnosed with a personality disorder. The service specialises in working with individuals who may have had placement breakdowns and need intensive review and support to help them move to more independent living.  What you will get: Annual salary of £25,057The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!Free meals and parking Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.Pension contribution to secure your future.Life Assurance for added peace of mind.Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time. There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more. About your next employer: You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.  Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.  Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Job Description: Our client is looking for a Catering Assistant to join them on a 7 week contract in a Hospital. This role will include liason with the cook to assist in food preparation and delivery of meals to pateints via a regen trolley. What is involved: Assist the cook with food preparation i.e. salads and sandwiches and to plate and serve patients meals from a regen trolley.Take menus from patients and to liaise with kitchen staff.Follow a cleaning schedule and to deliver a tea trolley to patients. Requirements: Fully Valid DBSPrevious experience in a catering role Contract Details: Pay Rate: £11.44 Job Type: Contract Length: 7 weeks Hours: 10:30am to 6:30pm If you are a catering assistant looking for work or an aspiring catering professional, we want to hear from you!

We are currently recruiting for a Deputy Catering Manager for our client based in North West London- You will be working at a school. If interested and have experience working in the role please apply and we will get in touch with you with a detailed job description and to discuss further.  QUALIFICATIONS Essential Minimum Level 2 qualification in Catering & Food Preparation (or equivalent) Minimum Intermediate Food Safety Certificate Desirable English and Maths GCSE A*-C or equivalentCurrent First Aid qualification KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE Essential Experience of institutional cateringKnowledge of COSHHExperience of managing staffExperience of healthy eating regimesExperience in ordering, stock control and keeping to budgetsExperience with ensuring the safe operation of kitchen equipment at all timesAdequate computer literacy Desirable Educational institutional experience preferredPrevious experience of School Meals Service SKILLS AND ABILITY Essential Helpful and positive natureAccustomed to working under pressureAble to communicate and relate well with children and staff and team membersKeen to learn and develop own skillsReflective – able to review own performanceDriven – keen to take initiative and continually looking for ways to improve systems and proceduresFlexible attitude towards work; can adapt quickly to new demandsExcellent communication skills, both written and verbalAbility to work well as part of a teamUnderstands the importance of confidentiality and discretionAbility to cope with/manage changeAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels whilst demonstrating a flexible approach JOB DESCRIPTION: Under the management of the Catering Manager the Deputy Catering Manager will be responsible for the operational efficiency of the catering service, planning, preparation and presentation of food and beverages to the required standard within the budget limitations as agreed with the school management. Maintaining the highest standards of food hygiene and health and safety. MAIN DUTIES Assisting and deputising for the Catering ManagerTo assist the Catering Manager to manage and lead the catering team ensuring that staff are pupil focused and deployed in order to maximise their effectiveness.To assist the Catering Manager with planning and implementing menus which meet the current School Food Standards requirements and promote healthy eating, as well as taking into account perceived pupil appeal.To assist with devising and implementing marketing and other strategies to encourage pupils and their parents to take up school meals.To ensure that health, safety and hygiene requirements are adhered to within the catering areas.In accordance with the hygiene management system (HMS), ensuring that the procedures for checking and recording food and storage temperatures at all relevant timesTo support the Catering Manager to manage the catering budget, minimising costs whilst maintaining quality.Assist with the ordering of food and equipmentTo monitor stock levels so that stock is controlled and replenished as necessaryRest of the job description will be discussed later.