Domestic & Catering Assistant
We’re looking for bright, engaged individuals to join our dynamic and friendly team of care professionals at our beautifully renovated care home. £250 welcome bonus included too!
You can earn up to £12.21 per hour as a Domestic & Catering Assistant. We’re excited to grow our team further and would love to welcome you.
Reports to: Head Cook, Admin, Manager and Deputy Manager
We believe exceptional care homes don't stay special on their own. Our dedicated teams make sure every one of the people in our care has a great experience, every time. Our success relies on the professionalism, commitment and caring nature of each and every team member and we’re always looking for similar-minded people to join us.
As a Domestic & Catering Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting the smooth running of our care home by providing flexible cover across housekeeping, laundry, and kitchen support duties. Your work will help ensure our home remains clean, welcoming and comfortable, while also supporting the delivery of nutritious meals and maintaining a high standard of care for our residents.
This is a varied role where no two days are the same. You will help maintain a safe, hygienic environment throughout the home, support the laundry service for residents’ clothing and bedding, and assist the kitchen team in delivering high-quality meals for the people we care for.
About the role
Principal Roles and Responsibilities
• Complete daily cleaning requirements in bedrooms, bathrooms and communal areas to an exceptional standard within allocated timeframes.
• Maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment for residents, staff and visitors.
• Support the laundry service by washing, drying, ironing and organising residents’ clothing, bedding and towels.
• Ensure residents’ items are handled respectfully and returned promptly to the correct individual.
• Inspect linen and towels to ensure they remain in good condition, reporting any damaged items.
• Assist the kitchen team with food preparation, meal service and maintaining kitchen cleanliness where required.
• Follow all food hygiene, health and safety, and infection control procedures when working in the kitchen or handling laundry.
• Ensure cleaning products and equipment are used safely and in line with instructions.
• Report maintenance issues, hazards or equipment faults to the appropriate manager.
• Dispose of waste appropriately and ensure recyclable items are separated where required.
• Work flexibly across departments to support the day-to-day running of the home.
• Comply with all internal rules, policies and procedures including Health and Safety, Data Protection and those contained within the Team Handbook.
About You
The ideal candidate should be reliable, flexible and hardworking, with a positive attitude and strong attention to detail. You will be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team, helping colleagues to ensure the home runs smoothly.
You should take pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness, organisation and food hygiene while always treating residents with dignity and respect.
The post holder will need to show respect, understanding the rights for privacy and demonstrate high professional standards of propriety in their day-to-day work. The ideal candidate should also show a keen interest in learning and growing their skills through additional required training, peer mentoring and frequent performance reviews.
Schedule: Full-time, temporary role.
Wage rate: Up to £12.21 per hour.
Benefits: Company pension. Access to Blue Light Card Discount. Company funded further studies and professional development opportunities. £250 welcome bonus. Free onsite parking. Access to free and confidential welfare counselling. Free uniform. Competitive rates of pay and holiday allowance.
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It is an expectation of all staff to have vaccines or other essential health treatments, in line with Public Health guidelines and in relation to health and safety in an effort to protect yourself as well as others.
What you will need
Required criteria
- Right to live and work in the UK
- Proven work experience as a laundry Attendant or similar role
- Outstanding organisational and time management skills
Desired criteria
- Familiarity with cleaning detergents and laundering equipment
- Previous experience in the care for hospitality sector
Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity
Ability to Identify and Anticipate needs
Cleaning Skills
Organisational skills
Rochcare
We are a family-run business providing quality residential care homes and support services to older people and those living with dementia. We built our first residential care home in the early 1980s when we noticed that many care homes were set up in old converted buildings that didn’t always lend themselves to meeting the wide-ranging needs of those with age-related difficulties or dementia. We built the home brick by brick to create first-rate, safe and homely accommodation in a community setting. Since those early days, we have grown our business in order to meet the need for first-class, quality care and support for our ageing population. We now have four residential care homes for older people, Pendle Brook, Coniston House, Royley House and Bank Hall. We specialise in catering for the needs of those with dementia as well as offering a fantastic daycare service, flexible respite care facilities and a home care service providing support to people living independently in their own homes.
Exceptional care homes don’t stay special on their own. Our dedicated teams make sure every one of the people in our care has a great experience, every time. Our success relies on the professionalism, commitment and caring nature of each and every team member and we’re always looking for similar-minded people to join us. We welcome applications from qualified and experienced professionals, as well as from those who are just starting out. We’re keen to open up new routes into jobs in the care sector, that’s why we’re continually growing the number and range of training opportunities we offer, helping individuals earn while they learn and contribute to the excellent care we provide. Do great things for us and we’ll do great things for you and your career. Rochcare is an encouraging and supportive company, we provide a comprehensive induction and training programme for both those with experience and those who are just starting out.
Our benefits
Rochcare offers a competitive salary and values the continuous hard work of our employees. As a family-owned and managed company, we believe our employees should be generously rewarded for their dedication to providing exceptional care. That is why we offer the following benefits and rewards.