Catering Assistant - Warminster, United Kingdom - Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Warminster, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are looking to recruit a part-time Catering Assistant at Warminster Community Hospital.

1 X 30 hours per week

Full on-site training is provided and PPE provision is also included

To assist in providing a food and beverage service for the benefit of patients, staff and visitors, by preparing and serving meals, snacks, drinks and other basic food items to specified standards.

All catering staff will be expected to demonstrate a flexible attitude to their work and provide a high level of customer care when dealing with patients, visitors and staff.

We take pride in our Hotel Services Team the services we provide to our patients, staff and visitors, and in order to maintain our own high standards we are looking for reliable and enthusiastic staff to join our team at Warminster Community Hospital.

Benefits include generous paid holidays, weekend and public holiday enhancements, optional pension scheme and uniform.

Relevant qualifications and/or experience would be an advantage but are not essential as we will provide full training.

Prepare salads, sandwiches, sauces, soups and other basic food items.

Undertake duties associated with providing a pre-prepared meal service.

This will include summarising dish requirements, picking meal foils from the freezer, regenerating the food and confirming temperatures are compliant throughout.

Make adjustments to menus at short notice to meet the needs of patients and their nutritional requirements.

Communicate changes and shortages etc. with ward staff and patients to ensure all patients dietary requirements are fulfilled.

Prepare and serve modified meals to patients that are on special diets in line with national requirements

Undertake clearing, machine and manual washing up and cleaning duties in accordance with departmental schedules and standards.

Receive, check and record deliveries for quantity, quality and temperature where applicable, then storing so that stock rotation and segregation procedures are followed.

When necessary act as point of contact for the Supervisor in their absence, ensuring rotas are covered and all shifts are adequately staffed.

Undertake service duties such as plating individual patient meals or bulk dishing into trolleys, ensuring departmental standards of time and temperature control are met.

On sites which have staff/public dining facilities, undertake those service duties and operate the till where a cash system is in place.

Cash handling and reconciliation of daily takings from retail outlets

Maintain all aspects of food safety by being familiar with and adhering to the department's Assured Safe Catering Risk Assessment and all other policies and procedures.

Ensure that all equipment is used and stored in a healthy, safe and clean condition, reporting any defects or failures appropriately.

To use all cleaning materials in accordance with manufacturers' instructions and departmental procedures, storing safely and securely when not in use.

When required to place requisitions/orders.

Participate in staff induction, training and KSF Appraisal procedures.

While on duty wear the uniform supplied, conforming to the standards of the Trust's Uniform policy and wear/use protective clothing/equipment when appropriate.