Job Summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Catering Assistant to join our Catering Department on a Full Time Permanent basis.
The ideal candidate will have a "Can do attitude", be 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 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 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.
Job Description
KEY DUTIES
* Maintain all operational procedures
* Enforce compliance with Waste Management Policy to meet the changing requirements as segregation requirements increase
* To comply with Hygiene and Food Safety Legislation
* Ensure compliance with Facilities Management standards
* Ensure compliance with HACCP
* Ensure effective delivery of services to service users and customers
* Maintain and improve all aspects of the service
* Participate in staff involvement groups for all aspects of the Trust Quality Strategy 2012/15
* Observe legal requirements
* Responsible for the safe use of all equipment
* Ensure compliance and operational observance of safe working practices as detailed in all aspects of risk management
* Ensure all appropriate hygiene monitoring is carried out and recorded for every process
* Ensure compliance with national standards of cleanliness
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
* To attend training courses as required and participate in annual refresher sessions in accordance with own Personal Development Review
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Provide guidance and a knowledge base for new and existing staff
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
* To ensure economical use of all Trust resources
* Maintain and monitor stock levels to meet the demands of the service
* Distribute and maintain economic and effective use of chemicals and products
* Monitor and record food wastage
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
Ormskirk Hospital Catering Department
Wigan Road
Lancashire
L39 2AZ
Employer's website
https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr