Main area Catering Assistant Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent: This post will be split into 2 posts of 17.5 hours each. Hours Part time - 37.5 hours per week (This post will be based working 5 over 7 from 16:30 pm to 20:00 pm). Job ref 412-E&F-853
Employer Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Leighton Hospital Town Crewe Salary £23,615 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 25/02/2025 23:59
Catering Assistant
Band 2
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hold a Sponsor Licence. This means that we MAY be able to sponsor you IF the UK Government requirements for sponsorship are met. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship.
Job overview
We are looking for highly motivated individuals to join our dedicated team of Catering Assistants based at Leighton Hospital.
Shift patterns on a 5 over 7 rota, which will involve some weekend working. Our Catering service operates 7 days a week, from 7am until 8pm. Full and part time hours available.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
As a catering assistant, you will:
* Help to prepare food
* Wash up, by hand or using a dishwasher
* Keep kitchen areas clean
* Clear tables
* Load meals onto trolleys to go to wards and serve meals for patients
* Serve meals to staff, patients and visitors in our café or restaurant
* Operate a till and handle cash
Successful candidates will be reliable, flexible, and good team players, who possess good interpersonal and communication skills.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To carry out a variety of tasks within the Catering Department to ensure a quality service is provided:
1. To maintain a high level of cleanliness and hygiene as set out in the departmental Catering Policy and the Hazard Analysis Critical Control.
2. To understand and practice good food hygiene practices in accordance with food hygiene regulations.
3. To assist in food preparation and the service of patients' meals.
4. To act courteously and ensure all meals reach the Trust's standards of service and presentation.
5. To correctly dispose of all waste products e.g. food, cardboard; following the instructions given by supervisors/Lead Chef regarding storage or disposal.
6. Ensuring all crockery is clean and checked to the standards as determined by the management.
7. The safe distribution of patient meals using the electronic tugs, meeting time deadlines to provide protected mealtimes.
Person specification
* Knowledge of working within catering.
* Catering experience would be desirable.
Qualifications
* Basic food hygiene.
Key Messages
* Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.
* We are a flexible working employer, so please talk to us about any flexible working requirements.
* All correspondence will be sent to the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.
* Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
* Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree.
* Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period.
* Please provide a contact email address for referees.
* You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one).
* Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a “right to work” in the UK.
Contact Information
Name: Ros Bratherton
Job title: Assistant Facilities Manager
Email address: rosalyn.bratherton@mcht.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01270 612363
If you have problems applying, contact
Address: Recruitment Team
Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 4QJ
Telephone: 01270 904488
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