Catering Assistant - Lancashire

Neurological Care Centre – Lancashire, Teal Avenue, Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Job Description

Posted Friday 28 November 2025 at 01:00

Catering Assistant

Location: Lancashire

Hours – 20 hours per week includes some weekend working

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

MAIN PURPOSE

To assist in the provision of meals and refreshments, and the maintenance and cleaning of kitchen equipment.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible to assist in the preparation and serving of meals and refreshments
• Responsible for washing up used utensils, pans and crockery in the dishwasher, hand washing certain items as appropriate
• To clean kitchen work surfaces, equipment, floors, fridges, freezers and other storage cupboards in line with cleaning schedules and record as instructed
• Responsible to ensure all equipment is stored away and the kitchen left clean and tidy at the end of each shift
• Reporting of equipment faults, repair and maintenance needs in line with local procedures
• Monitoring and reporting supplies requirements
• To record all information as required by Brainkind policies and procedures
• To ensure that meals and refreshments are attractive to service users and in line with Brainkind standards
• To assist the Head Chef and Chef to provide services that meet the Brainkind and regulatory body standards
• Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally take on reasonable additional tasks

ABOUT YOU

• Level 2 food hygiene certificate or willing and able to complete within 2 weeks of starting employment
• Able to work as part of a team
• Able to communicate verbally and in writing
• Able to work within policies and procedures
• Experience of working in a similar environment

Rewards

• A competitive rate of £12.41 per hour
• 33 Days AL
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Company Pension
• Long service and staff awards
• Free parking

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

To join our friendly team,click the Apply Now button.

**Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible. **

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.