NHS
Job title:
Catering Assistant
Company
NHS
Job description
The ideal candidate will have a “Can do attitude” flexible and will be a team player who has experience working in a busy kitchen environment.The ideal candidate should have good customer care skills and experience of working in a kitchen/coffee shop/restaurant.Food Safety level 2 certificate a advantageMain duties of the job
- To provide a customer focused service
- To organise, deliver, develop and improve the catering service throughout the Trust
- Ensure efficient management of all catering services
- Ensure compliance with all legislation relating to risk management and security
- Ensure compliance with all legislation relating to food safety management
- Basic preparation of food items, service to patient and other meals and functions
- Assist with cooking and regeneration of food as appropriate
- Cleaning of structures, equipment and meal service components as specialised in work instructions
- Store keeping including, checking deliveries, storage and stock rotation
- At times to operate without the direct guidance of a team leader
- Ensure a secure working environment for patients, visitors and staff
- Promote and maintain point of sale, e.g counter and vending machines
- Undertake all aspects of the Cash handling process
About usMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.Our Services:Acute CareProviding emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.Primary CareProviding primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.Community ServicesProviding adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.Specialist Regional ServicesWe provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.Achievements:o Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018o Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)o National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship ProgrammeDate posted10 October 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 2Salary£22,383 a year Per annum (pro rata for part time)ContractPermanentWorking patternPart-time, Flexible workingReference number409-6666107Job locationsSouthport HospitalTown LaneMerseysidePR8 6PNJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.Advertising date: 10th October 2024Closing date: 17th October 2024Shortlisting date: 24th October 2024Proposed Interview date: 10th October 2024Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.Advertising date: 10th October 2024Closing date: 17th October 2024Shortlisting date: 24th October 2024Proposed Interview date: 10th October 2024Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Food Safety Level 2
- Basic Numeracy
- Basic Computer Skills
Desirable
- HACCP Training
- ECDL or equivalent
KnowledgeEssential
- Large scale food production
- Team working
Desirable
- NHS Experience
SkillsEssential
- Customer Care Skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Provision of a patient/customer focussed service
- Principles of Risk Management
- Communication
- Ability to instruct other less qualified staff or students
Desirable
- Cash handling abilities/use of cash registers
OtherEssential
- Physically demanding role
- Pushing and pulling trolleys/cages
- Varied deadlines and adhoc pressures
- Dealing with staff/customer issues
- Exposure to temperature variations
- Professional and hygiene awareness/appearance
- Varied shifts
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Food Safety Level 2
- Basic Numeracy
- Basic Computer Skills
Desirable
- HACCP Training
- ECDL or equivalent
KnowledgeEssential
- Large scale food production
- Team working
Desirable
- NHS Experience
SkillsEssential
- Customer Care Skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Provision of a patient/customer focussed service
- Principles of Risk Management
- Communication
- Ability to instruct other less qualified staff or students
Desirable
- Cash handling abilities/use of cash registers
OtherEssential
- Physically demanding role
- Pushing and pulling trolleys/cages
- Varied deadlines and adhoc pressures
- Dealing with staff/customer issues
- Exposure to temperature variations
- Professional and hygiene awareness/appearance
- Varied shifts
Expected salary
£22383 per year
Location
Merseyside
Job date
Sat, 12 Oct 2024 07:30:10 GMT
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