Job summary 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 advantage Main 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 us Mersey 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 Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing 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 Services We 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 2018 o Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) o National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme Date posted 12 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year Per annum (pro rata for part time) Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 409-6943270 Job locations Southport Hospital Town Lane Merseyside PR8 6PN Job description Job responsibilities Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application. Advertising date: 12.02.2025 Closing date: 25.02.2025 Shortlisting date: 06.02.2025 Proposed Interview date: 05.03.2025 Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached. Job description Job responsibilities Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application. Advertising date: 12.02.2025 Closing date: 25.02.2025 Shortlisting date: 06.02.2025 Proposed Interview date: 05.03.2025 Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Food Safety Level 2 Basic Numeracy Basic Computer Skills Desirable HACCP Training ECDL or equivalent Knowledge Essential Large scale food production Team working Desirable NHS Experience Skills Essential 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 Other Essential 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 Specification Qualifications Essential Food Safety Level 2 Basic Numeracy Basic Computer Skills Desirable HACCP Training ECDL or equivalent Knowledge Essential Large scale food production Team working Desirable NHS Experience Skills Essential 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 Other Essential 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 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 details Employer name Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Address Southport Hospital Town Lane Merseyside PR8 6PN Employer's website https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)