The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for Bank Catering Assistants to become part of our team of valued bank staff.
You should be enthusiastic, friendly and flexible to help cover additional shifts, when required, to support service delivery within our Catering Department on an as and when basis.
The Catering Department has a variety of shift patterns over a 7-day period between the hours of 0600-2000. Shift patterns can be between 0600-1000, 1000-1400 and 1600-2000.
Previous experience would be an advantage but not essential as full training will be provided.
You must have excellent customer skills, work well as part of a team, and have a flexible and adaptable approach to duties.
Main duties of the job
As a Catering Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting and working as part of the wider catering team during and throughout patient meal assembly, service, and delivery. This includes:
* Working in the Restaurant areas.
* Serving staff meals while following food hygiene regulations and monitoring food wastage.
* Working in retail outlets, as per the needs of the service.
* Operating tills and cashing up.
* Stocking food items and rotating stock.
* Performing general cleaning duties within the department.
* Following food hygiene and trust policy regulations at all times.
About us
We are committed to improving the working lives of our staff and maintaining a healthy and efficient workforce while providing excellent care to our patients. Below is a summary of the Trust terms and conditions of registration to the Staff Bank, and staff benefits available:
* All posts are subject to NHS pre-employment checks including occupational health clearance and DBS (where appropriate).
* All pay progression is conditional upon a positive outcome at annual appraisal.
* All successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered will pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay. You will be required to sign a DBS payment form which will be issued to you as part of your recruitment process.
* All new employees will be required to attend the Trust induction programme and complete appropriate mandatory training requirements.
* Where professional registration is required for a post, it is the responsibility of the employee to maintain their registration.
* The Trust operates a no smoking policy.
Job responsibilities
To provide effective and efficient support to various departments throughout the Trust as required, ensuring that a high quality of customer care is delivered.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Awareness of good Food Hygiene Practices
* Experience in NHS Catering
* Full Clean Driving Licence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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