Kitchen Assistant - Reading, United Kingdom - Circle Health

Circle Health

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Reading, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Kitchen Assistant (Bank)

Circle Reading Hospital

Bank Shifts

Up to £11.84 per hour

Circle Reading Hospital is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

Circle Health Group are proud to be recognised as one of the UK's top 5 best big companies to work for as well as top 5 to work for in the health and social care sector.

We have an opportunity for a Kitchen Assistant to join their team of staff in the Hotel Services department.

This is a bank role working on an "as and when required" basis, you will be required to supplement staffing levels during busy periods and provide cover for existing staff in times of annual leave or absence.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

A calm, caring and empathic attitude towards patients, relatives & colleagues
Kitchen experience
Educated to college / HND level or industry experience equivalent
Knife skills and handling
Basic food hygiene
Understanding of COSHH and HACCP and safe working practices.
Manual handling training desirable
An ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels, with a commitment to collaborative working
Be willing to participate in flexible working as required
Must be well groomed, with a clean and tidy appearance, and prepared to adhere to the Hospital's uniform policy.

Duties of this role include:

To cover all kitchen duties as necessary.
Together with the Head Chef, hold service briefings for daily updates.
To ensure that all patients and visitors to the Hospital receive the agreed high quality food.
To ensure that all food is prepared to the agreed standard.
To ensure the associated documentation is completed and maintained in relation to visitors to backofhouse areas.
To understand and be fully competent in understanding and fulfilling the necessary and emergency procedures and alarms.
To contribute as a member of the multidisciplinary team, sharing an understanding of others and skills and priorities.
To safeguard the welfare and safety of clients and staff in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Regulations, COSHH, manual handling and fire regulations, company and local policies and procedures.

Salary & Benefits:

Circle Health Group Healthcare offers a competitive hourly rate.

"Our culture is a result of the way our people live and breathe our philosophy, which combines our purpose, principles and values.