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Main area: Catering Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract: Permanent, 30hrs per week on a rota basis including weekends and bank holidays
Job ref: 382-1LSC-BTH-04.25
Site: Victoria Hospital Town: Blackpool
Salary: £23,615 Per Annum pro rata
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area.
Job overview
We are currently recruiting a catering assistant to work in the main kitchen on a rota basis. The post holder will provide catering cover within the Catering Department, providing a catering service to staff, patients and members of the public.
Main duties of the job
Main duties include: basic food prep, general cleaning of equipment and areas, deep cleaning, pan room duties, patient meals service duties.
Uniform and training will be provided however the applicant will be required to have a catering background and level 2 certificate in Food Safety and Hygiene.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Communicate effectively with all hospital staff and the public.
* Serving meals directly to customers, ensuring presentation and customer care.
* Provide a customer-focused service to staff, visitors and patients.
* Compliance with Catering Department Services and Hygiene & Quality Standards.
* Basic preparation of some food items.
* Moving & handling of Trolleys within hospital catering operational areas.
* Meeting personal responsibility for own safety and safety of colleagues.
Person specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
* Literacy competency
* Will satisfactorily complete Food Hygiene training and achieve qualification within first 12 weeks of employment
* Holding recent Qualification in Food Hygiene at Level 2
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
* Previous employment or studies indicate capability to undertake training in duties of post
* Experienced in catering industry in similar position
* Evident Good Personal Hygiene, Clean and tidy appearance
SKILLS AND ABILITY
* Ability to carry out catering tasks with special attention to hygiene and food presentation.
* Physically able enough to fulfil tasks of the post.
* Previous experience of working in a large group / busy environment.
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