Bank Catering Services Operative - Acute Patient (York)
York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (LLP)
Are you someone who is looking for a role that will fit around your varying commitments, but also interested in working and gaining experience in a busy hospital service? Then this may be the job for you!
We have opportunities for friendly enthusiastic and customer focused people to join our Catering Team on an "as and when" basis.
Shift patterns cover (6am to 8pm - 7 days a week). Whilst regular work is not guaranteed, applicants can give as much or as little availability as they like.
Main duties of the job
Duties include,but are not limited to:
* Delivering food to and serving patient food to the wards areas
* Using ward ovens to regenerate food
* Keeping the ward kitchen clean
* Monitoring food temperatures as part of HACCP
* Washing up and other general cleaning duties
* The role also could involve working in cold rooms to pick and seal patient food and also working in pot wash
The ideal candidate will have catering experience, be fantastic with customers, a good team player and able to work on their own unsupervised. Full training will be provided. Enhanced rates apply when working at the weekend.
About us
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
* A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
* Good basic education which includes reading and writing plus basic numeric skills
* Basic understanding or a willingness to complete appropriate qualifications and training which includes Food Hygiene Level 2
* BICSc Qualification/NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning/Catering or equivalent
Experience & Knowledge
* Awareness of security and access control within the workplace
* Able to read, write and converse in English
* Previous experience of working in the NHS
* Experience of working in cleaning industry
* Able to use small and large pieces of equipment such as Regeneration oven/dishwashers/Floor machinery
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.
Employer name
York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (LLP)
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