Catering Assistant - Essex

Everyone has their part to play in the amazing work we do – you’ll have every opportunity to get what you want from your career.

Catering Assistant

Location: Basildon, Essex

Salary: £24,855 per year including £1,250 Essex Allowance

Hours: 37.5 hours Full Time - includes some weekend and bank holiday working

We are St Andrew's. We are a mental health Charity and our purpose is to inspire hope for those living with complex mental health needs.

We are looking to a future with less stigma, more community support, more research and education, and we aim to be at the forefront of inspiring real change. We want to ensure we can all live in a society where everyone with complex mental health needs is heard, valued and has hope for their future.

Come and join us, and support us to help people transform their lives.

Job Summary

The post holder will work as part of the Catering Service team. Core responsibilities are:

• Washing pots pans utensils and dishes; general cleaning throughout the departments, e.g. equipment and structural.
• Use of pot/dish washer machines
• Delivery of patient “food trolleys” to and from the wards, supplying meals and deliveries of various sorts to all service areas.
• Delivering to ward stores
• Assisting with basic food preparation

If you want to be part of an amazing team, apply now!

“Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.”

Rewards

We offer an excellent benefits package including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing after 10 years' service; Life cover; Electric Car lease scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Healthcare cash plan; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to free vocational qualifications.

Closing Date:  Thursday 27^th March 2025