Catering Support Worker

Bristol

Job Summary

We’re hiring for a Catering Support Worker...

We’re looking for individuals with catering experience with a can-do attitude and a desire to help someone live a full life!

This inspiring and interesting role combines the opportunity to utilise and develop your catering experience with empowering people with a learning disability to reach their goal of achieving paid employment.

The Hatch at Grimsbury Farm (in Kingswood, Bristol) offers employment training to people with learning disabilities who want a career in catering or hospitality

The support you provide will be centred around each person’s values, preferences and needs, working a range of hours across 7 days.

Benefits:

Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (basic salary £11.68 - £12.01p/h)

Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate.

On-going training and career development including professional qualifications

Contributory Pension

We cover the cost of DBS checks

Rota\'s are planned in advance

Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings.

Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership

Successfully \'recommend a friend\' to join us and you\'ll receive a thank-you payment

Access to wellbeing helplines.

Health Cash Plan

What we\'re looking for:

Previous catering experience.

Passion for hospitality.

Great customer care skills.

Great food service skills.

Experience in food preparation.

Experience in baking.

Experience in food hygiene practices.

Your responsibilities:

Have good communication skills.

Have a positive and patient approach.

Be resilient and respect people’s differences.

Able to build relationships based on trust, respect and consideration.

A catering qualification or catering experience in a commercial / business setting.

Experience of working in or running a small business is desirable.

Understanding and knowledge of employment support and employment training for people with learning disabilities will be an advantage.

About the role

Brandon exists to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism, or both, to live life in the way they choose. We provide high-quality, individualised support to around 1,600 people and have a staff team of over 2,000. Operating across southern England and London, support is provided by a widely dispersed workforce, including public spaces and the homes of the people we support.

About you

About Brandon