Catering Assistant

Full time – 40 hours per week, 3 on, 3 off – 7am to 7pm.

Free Parking and Free meals included.

Salary - £23,860.00 - £25,000.00 depending on experience plus Serco benefits

Are you passionate about food service and committed to delivering high-quality meals in a professional environment?

Serco is looking for a dedicated Catering Assistant to join our team at Yarls Wood Immigration centre.

In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring that residents and staff receive nutritious, well-prepared meals while maintaining high standards of hygiene, safety, and customer service.

If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and enjoy working as part of a supportive team, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Join us and help make a difference in a unique and rewarding environment.

Main Accountabilities:

• To assist the Head Chefs and Chefs in the delivery of catering services to the establishment as per Home Office & Serco catering standards.
• To assist in ensuring Health and Safety and Food Hygiene Regulations are strictly observed and controlled.
• To ensure the security and food safety of all foodstuffs are maintained during delivery, storage and distribution within the establishment. Food waste is disposed of and recycled via approved methods.
• To prepare and cook varied and healthy menus for detainees to include special diets, special days, and religious events as directed by the Head Chef.
• To record and document all relevant paperwork to comply with food hygiene regulations, HACCP, and company policies.
• To perform random Quality Checks on serveries before, during, and after mealtimes where required.
• To train for and carry out any other work reasonably acceptable within the capabilities of the post holder including ordering of all foodstuffs and consumables for all catering services.
• To provide hospitality requirements when ordered by the company.
• To maintain a comprehensive knowledge of Safer Custody, Violence Reduction, Suicide and Self-Harm, and Security responsibilities in line with Home Office and local policies by attending refresher training as required in the training calendar.
• To remain conversant and compliant with the Serco Custodial Security Strategy (SCSS) as well as the Local Security Strategy (LSS) for Yarl’s Wood.
• To complete incident reports, intelligence reports, Use of Force paperwork, and accident reports before leaving duty.

What you will need to do the role:

• Full training given in food safety and HACCP.
• Experience of working in a high-pressured catering operation and within tight deadlines.

Why Serco

A place you can make an impact - The nature of our business means you will do interesting work that matters – delivering essential services that touch people’s lives.

A place you can count on - Our diverse UK-wide operations offer unrivalled opportunities to learn and develop. You’ll be able to broaden your experience and apply your skills in new ways.

A place for you - We are a motivated team who will encourage you and help you to succeed within a supportive and safe culture.

What we offer

• Pension – up to 6%
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Chance to contribute to innovation in the Immigration sector
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
• A Serco benefits portal offering a wide range of discounts for major high street brands in Retail, Leisure & Hospitality
• A safe and supportive culture

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare, and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

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We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates. We’re a proud holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard and we actively encourage applications from females, those with disabilities, or from an ethnic minority background.