Job summary We are looking to recruit a Catering Assistant to work as part of our team in the Catering Department at Ludlow Community Hospital. We are looking for a reliable, motivated and flexible individual with good communication and interpersonal skills suited to the special needs of a hospital environment along with a commitment to provide a high quality catering service and work as part of a team. We offer flexible working to maintain good work life balance with equal opportunities. Uniform and full training is provided. Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment. Main duties of the job Working within a small team to maintain high excellent standards of cleaning, wash up duties and preparation of sandwiches within the catering department. Wash up duties including using dishwasher. Preparation of tea/coffee trolleys for meetings. Preparation of sandwiches/vegetables, etc. Assist with deliveries and putting into store rooms. Maintaining high standards of PPE, COSHH, SCHT Guidelines, etc. Maintaining high standard of cleanliness of staff dining room. About us Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff. Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve. Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people. Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance. Date posted 01 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 825-6685287-OPS Job locations Ludlow Community Hospital Gravel Hill Ludlow SY8 1QX Job description Job responsibilities Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Ability to demonstrate good numeracy and literacy skills. Food Hygiene (level 2) certificate or the willingness to work towards within 12 months. Experience Essential Demonstrable previous commercial catering experience. Knowledge and Skills Essential General awareness of safety in the workplace. Ability to prioritise work. Good organisational skills. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Ability to demonstrate good numeracy and literacy skills. Food Hygiene (level 2) certificate or the willingness to work towards within 12 months. Experience Essential Demonstrable previous commercial catering experience. Knowledge and Skills Essential General awareness of safety in the workplace. Ability to prioritise work. Good organisational skills. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Address Ludlow Community Hospital Gravel Hill Ludlow SY8 1QX Employer's website https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)