We currently have an opportunity for a skilled individual who will support our Catering Team in our residential care home for our older people in Leicester. View our cosy home here.

Our Ancillary Team are instrumental to the upkeep of resident rooms and shared spaces and pride themselves on going the extra mile to provide an excellent service for everybody in the home.  

The Evington Home is about three miles from Leicester city centre and offers residential care, as well as providing dementia care. The Evington Home has 30 rooms, the majority of which have either garden or park views. 

• Prepare breakfasts for the residents;
• Support the cook to prepare and serve lunch to the residents;
• Wash up the catering equipment and utensils;
• Maintain the general cleanliness of the kitchen and catering equipment;
• Ensure all water and other spillages are cleaned up immediately after they occur;
• Maintain kitchen records as required by your manager;

We offer a full induction to the work and also provide other training as required by the post.

• You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have an empathy with them;
• You need to be able to operate laundry equipment in a safe and reliable manner
• You need to be able to work as part of a team in order to provide an excellent service to our residents; and
• You must be a well-organised, practical and adaptable person.

For more details, please take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification. 

18 hours a week

Also possibilities of more hours with alternative weekends

• Cook Rates: £12.06 p/h
• On-going training and support
• Being part of our friendly staff team
• Employee assistance programme
• Staff discount
• Free monthly treats
• Pension scheme 
• Recommend a Friend Scheme

If you want to help us ensure our occupants dietary and nutritional needs are met, then apply now!

Pilgrims' Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Please note: You must be able to provide evidence of full vaccination or evidence of a medical exemption. An exception to this will be considered in accordance with our recruitment policy.

Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested