Main area: Catering Assistant / Catering Facilities Assistant
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (WORKING MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY)
Job ref: 193-6936070CORB2CAT
Employer: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town: Reading
Salary: £23,615 pro-rata per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/03/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 2
Royal Berkshire Hospital is pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, and Excellent in our development, fairness, and sharing best practices.
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, delivered by amazing people. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees, whether clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
Band 2 Catering Assistant / Catering Facilities Assistant
This is a full-time post for 37.5 hours per week
**Additional shifts / overtime also available**
The post holder is expected to:
* Provide and assist with the provision of the services described to a high standard.
* Develop and maintain good working relationships with service users, patients, visitors, staff, and managers.
* Communicate and act in a positive manner, promoting the organisation by maintaining professional standards.
* Maintain a high standard of personal dress/uniform and conduct.
* Attend training courses and development sessions when required.
Main duties of the job
* Work as part of the catering team in producing approximately 1600 patient meals and serving 700 customers in the restaurant per day.
* Provide catering assistant/store portering duties to ensure the smooth running of the catering function.
* Adhere to all food safety policies and procedures.
* Assist in maintaining a clean, tidy, and safe department.
* Be flexible and work across the Facilities Directorate and the Trust as required.
Person specification
Education
* Evidence of adequate level of education.
* Demonstrate adequate level of literacy and numeracy skills.
* Basic Hygiene Certificate.
Experience
* Dealing with a range of people with a customer/service focus.
* Experience of working in a catering function.
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.
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