University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
The retail catering service provides a high-quality service to staff and visitors to our hospitals and maintains a high standard in customer care.
As a Retail Catering Assistant, you will become an active member of our team, working to provide a retail customer service experience for staff and visitors in our busy restaurants.
We are looking for a team member who demonstrates enthusiasm, an eagerness to learn, and to develop themselves. Previous experience is desirable, but not essential as full training will be provided. Barista knowledge is also desirable.
A good standard of English language, both written and oral communication, is essential along with the drive to deliver the best possible service at all times in an often busy and pressurized environment.
This is a great opportunity if you are looking for the flexibility to work a varied shift pattern, which includes weekends and flexible hours to cater for your work-life balance.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Main Duties of the Job
The role of a Retail Catering Assistant is to work within the restaurants or food outlets within the retail area. Provide a front-of-house service which is customer-focused and includes preparing and providing beverages, snacks, meal items, cash handling, the use of a till, temperature recording, and restocking of goods. There will also be a need for some minimal food preparation with cleaning and washing up responsibilities.
Our team provides a safe, friendly customer service environment for our staff, patients, and visitors.
Job Responsibilities
General Duties
* Adhere to good customer service.
* Cash handling and the use of tills.
* Maintaining good hygiene practices within the department.
* Preparation of drinks and snacks to brand standards.
* Food preparation as required in the main production kitchen.
* Ensuring that foods are checked for suitability for special diets.
* Working within chilled areas and in wet environments.
* Able to accurately record and monitor temperatures to required frequencies.
* Washing of crockery and cutlery and catering utensils using industrial machines, also manually washing when required.
* Responsibility for ensuring high standards of cleanliness are maintained throughout the work area adhering to trust policies and procedures.
* To carry out cleaning tasks, both specific and generic, to prescribed work schedules for designated areas, in line with trust policies and procedures.
* Ensuring the correct and economical use of materials, provisions, and equipment and seeking advice from a supervisor when in doubt.
* Report to your team leader any mechanical defects and any mishaps or untoward incidents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Food safety Level 2 gained within the last 3 years.
Skills
* Good verbal and written English skills.
* Previous catering skills.
Experience
* Previous catering 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.
Address
Leicester General Hospital and Leicester Royal Infirmary
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