Catering Assistant | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 15 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 Per annum (pro rata for part time) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 June 2024 |
| Location: | Ormskirk Lancashire, L39 2AZ |
| Company: | St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6294395/409-6294395 |
Summary
The ideal candidate will have a "Can do attitude" 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
• 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
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available
Please see attached Job Description for further information.
Advert Date: 15th May 2024
Closing Date: 31st May 2024
Shortlisting Date: 5th June 2024
Proposed Interview date: TBC
Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.
This advert closes on Friday 31 May 2024
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