Catering Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Who We Are:
Jigsaw Homes Group is one of the largest housing groups in England with more than 35,000 homes across the North West and East Midlands.
We provide quality, low-cost housing and play a wider role in making sure our tenants thrive in their homes and benefit from living in healthy, sustainable communities.
About the Department:
We are passionate about improving the quality of older people’s lives by providing an excellent standard of development – from apartments that are aimed at people aged over 55 so they can live independently to Extra Care accommodation for those who need that little bit more assistance.
The safety and well-being of residents is our top priority and we pride ourselves on providing a quality service that reflects our professional standards.
Our service spans the North West and East Midlands with more than 2,800 properties.
We want people who care as much as we do about delivering an excellent service to our tenants to join our team.
Role Information:
*Please note this role is Fixed Term for up to 6 months*
- You will be responsible for delivering excellent customer service which meets and exceeds expectations, supports the needs of individuals and promotes independent living.
- You will have excellent people skills, a ‘can do’ attitude and empathy.
- You will have an understanding of food hygiene and food safety and experience of working within a food service environment as well as a sound knowledge of catering for individual dietary needs.
- You will be an excellent team player with the ability to work flexibly.
Jigsaw Benefits:
Working for Jigsaw Homes Group offers you a wide range of rewarding benefits. We offer competitive incremental salaried pay, 27 working days holiday per annum (rising with extended service), occupational sick pay, access to the Social Housing Pension Scheme, Simply Health membership, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, training/development opportunities and more.
We also offer Income Protection to the majority of our employees. Should the employee be unable to work due to illness or injury, income protection covers the employee from day one of their employment, with them receiving up to 50% of their salary a month for up to 2 years (subject to medical evidence being submitted and a claim being agreed by our insurers)
Please check our website for more information on our benefits!
Provisional date for interviews is Tuesday 13th June 2023
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of CV's.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Catering Assistant roles across Jigsaw Homes Group's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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