Job Introduction We are looking for someone to join our team as a Catering assistant for a busy hospital restaurant and 3 wards Based in Sheppey Community Hospital, you will be involved in ensuring the kitchen and associated areas are cleaned in accordance with the department’s standards and schedule. You will prepare food and deliver to other sites and will help support the team in meeting the needs of the Catering service and complement the delivery of service user care by our clinical staff. This is a part-time position (24 hours per week). We have various working patterns available including shifts covering the weekend. Shift patterns can be discussed in detail at interview but will primarily be Monday to Friday between the hours Hours from 07:45 to 17:00 however some weekend work is included as well as bank holidays. Main Responsibility As a Catering Assistant, your main responsibilities will include: Putting food deliveries away Cleaning to departments standards and ensure a HACCP plan is followed in relation to food delivery, preparation, cooking and serving. Be flexible with working hours to support with any changes to maintain service to the wards The Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate will: Have a Food Hygiene certificate, however training will be provided Work well as a team but feel comfortable working alone Have the ability to follow cleaning schedules and Health and Safety instructions It would be desirable to have experience in the catering industry however this is not essential. Package Description As a Catering Assistant, you’ll be part of our valued team at Sheppey Community Hospital. You will feel valued as a Catering Assistant within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: A salary of £22,369.35 FTE with access to a group pension Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location About The Company We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can. To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2 Attached documents