Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
The ideal candidate will have a "Can do attitude", be flexible, and 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 is an 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 patients 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 9,000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Proposed Interview date: 23.01.2025
Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Food Safety Level 2
* Basic Numeracy
* Basic Computer Skills
* HACCP Training
* ECDL or equivalent
Knowledge
* NHS Experience
Skills
* Customer Care Skills
* Ability to work under pressure
* Provision of a patient/customer-focused service
* Principles of Risk Management
* Communication
* Ability to instruct other less qualified staff or students
* Cash handling abilities/use of cash registers
Other
* 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 name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
£23,615 a year (Per annum pro rata for part-time)
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