Cook / Catering Assistant

Are you passionate about food?  If so, we’d love you to join our team at Barrland Court in Glasgow!

This role sits within our award-winning brand, Caterplus, one of the UK's leading catering services specialising in the care sector. Making a difference to local people, we pride ourselves on crafting superb environments for the over 55 community. By contributing to our customer's social life & fostering friendships, our quality & locally sourced food is matched only by the warmth of our customer service.

As a Cook/Catering Assistant, you will have plenty of responsibilities and opportunities to grow in your role, becoming a critical member of our team.

Responsibilities: 

• Preparing tasty home cooked meals with help from the Chef's instructions on his days off. Help maintain Kitchen & Dining Room Hygiene standards.
• Occasionally help serve our residents at Lunchtime & Dinner time, offering a warm and friendly service, and help to clean down, using dishwasher etc.
• Being Flexible to help cover both the Chef's and the Catering Assistant's holidays
• Ensure COSHH, Food Safety, and Health & Safety are followed - training will be given.

We are looking for someone with experience working in Catering cooking basic but tasty soups, main meals and desserts. Someone who is flexible with days and shifts. They can range from 10am to 6pm, 10am to 2pm or 2pm to 6pm approximately.

In this role: You will...

• Be focused on meeting our residents' needs
• Have a genuine interest in customer service excellence
• Be a team player
• Have experience in Catering, with cooking experience

At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts.

FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day.

Support Your Way of Life:

• Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments
• Relax & recharge with 28 days holiday, increasing to 31 days after two years service
• Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
• Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work

Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect:

• Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community

Supporting You Through Life’s Ups & Downs:

• Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits

Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind:

• Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle-to-work scheme

Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including:

• Workplaces & Office Space
• Sporting Venues & Stadiums
• Public Sector & Defence
• Health, Care & Hospitals
• Schools, Colleges & Universities

Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we’re committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled.   

That’s why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us!