Catering Assistant

Catering Assistant - Hafan y Waun Residential Care Home Closing date: 05/10/2026

Reference: REQ106880

35 hours / Permanent

25,614 *

Hafan y Waun, Aberystwyth

*All salary values are pro-rata.

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About the role Join Our Team as a Catering Assistant at Hafan y Waun Residential Home, Aberystwyth!

Are you passionate about food and dedicated to delivering exceptional service? We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Catering Assistant to join our team at Hafan y Waun Residential Home. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in upholding the highest standards of service, ensuring a positive dining experience for our residents.

Key responsibilities:

• assist in the preparation and serving of meals and beverages, including setting up and clearing of tables where necessary


• recording the temperature of food at the point of service


• maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen and dining areas, including washing up of equipment and utensils


• collaborate with the catering team to deliver exceptional service


• ensure strict compliance with current food handling and hygiene standards, guided by Food Safety legislation and Environmental Health Standards


• adhere to health and safety regulations, encompassing manual handling, COSHH, and safe use of hazardous equipment

Working hours:

35 hours per week on a two-week rolling rota, to include early/late shifts and weekend working.
Our ideal candidate

• previous experience of working in a kitchen environment


• demonstrates a basic understanding of food safety and hygiene practices.


• has excellent teamwork and communication skills.


• displays a willingness to learn and undertake relevant courses as required

What we can offer you

In recognition of your skills and commitment, we provide a comprehensive range of employee benefits, including:

• competitive annual leave allowance (from 27 to 34 days per year pro rata)


• generous pension contribution scheme (employer's contribution of 14.6%)


• family and carer support incl. enhanced maternity pay, carers passport etc


• Lifestyle and Shopping discounts scheme


• Health and Wellbeing support including free and confidential counselling, discounted gym membership


• salary sacrifice schemes incl additional voluntary pension contributions, cycle to work, car leasing.

More information about our range of employee benefits can be found here.

Job Description and Person Specification

Team Ceredigion Information Pack

Should you require any further information about this role please contact William Ainsworth on /

Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk. As part of this commitment, certain roles within our organisation require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess the suitability of candidates. This role will require an Enhanced DBS check. Please note that the presence of previous convictions will not necessarily disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. We assess each applicant on a case-by-case basis, and take into account the nature and relevance of any convictions in relation to the responsibilities of the role. Our goal is to create an inclusive and supportive work environment where all individuals are treated fairly and with respect. If you have any concerns or questions regarding this process, please feel free to contact us for clarification. Your privacy and dignity are of utmost importance to us throughout the recruitment process.

What we offer Work-life balance

Lifestyle savings scheme

Generous employer pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development

Where you'll work Porth Gofal - Targeted Intervention Services

We are at the core of Ceredigion's through-age social care provision and we focus on ensuring that each individual receives the intervention that is best placed to meet their needs or, where necessary, guide them to early help or specialist services. Our functions include:

Integrated Triage and Assessment Services

• Intake and Integrated Operations Team


• Integrated Assessment Team


• Emergency Duty Team

Targeted and Short-term Services

• Direct Payments Support Service


• Centre for Independent Living (CILC) Logistics and Operations Team


• Targeted & Enablement Integrated Care


• Technology Enabled Care & Sensory Services


• Occupational Therapy

Direct Services

• Day Care Services Team


• Residential Care Teams

More information regarding our teams can be found here.

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