Description

Job title: Catering Assistant 
Department: Catering 
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week (Between the hours of 7am-7pm)
Salary: £25,120 per annum 
Responsible to: Catering Supervisor 

Job Summary 

To work as part of a team providing a high-quality and varied catering service to patients, visitors and staff. Working at all times within the guidelines included in the Catering Operational Procedures and the departments HACCP. This role includes some evening and weekend working. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Working as part of a team assisting in the service and preparation of all catering requirements. This will include the delivery and service to ward patients, functions/hospitality and customers in the café. There will be some preparation and service of food within the kitchen and restaurant when required.

• Working as part of a team ensuring that all required duties are up to date and that all duties are carried out on a regular basis as directed, in line with the departmental task sheets. 

• To be able to adopt a flexible approach to how and when duties are undertaken whilst ensuring that all service users are the focal point of activities. 

• To assist in the service of food and drinks to patients and visitors and staff. 

• To assist in daily, weekly and monthly cleaning tasks to ensure the Main and Ward Kitchen is hygienically clean. 

• To keep the Main and Ward kitchen, food trolley and all areas hygienically clean and have a complete understanding and awareness of the statutory food safety regulations. 

Person Specification 

The following specification represents the range of skills, abilities and experiences etc. relevant to the position. Applicants are expected to meet the attributes that have been identified as essential. 

Essential 

• Maths and English GCSE

• Proven ability to work on own initiative

• Evidence of ability to work under pressure

• Evidence of experience of working and contributing in a team

• Knowledge of food safety systems, HAACP, and dealing with Allergens

• Evidence of delivering a high level of customer service

• Ability to always maintain a friendly and positive body language demeanour

• Knowledge of COSHH 

Desirable 

• Level 2 award in food safety or equivalent

• FSA food allergy training

• Relevant experience of working in a catering environment

• Proven ability to communicate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including; patients, staff-members, visitors, suppliers and environmental health

• Basic level of food preparation

The closing date for receipt of applications is the 31st May 2025.

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date, if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration. 

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.