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Senior Catering Assistant
The closing date is 10 July 2025
We have an exciting part time opportunity (20 hours) permanent contract for a Senior Catering Assistant to join our friendly, busy & dynamic Catering Team based at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford.
The post holder will be required to work as part of the food service team in the Catering Department and at ward level at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford to provide and maintain an efficient catering service for both patient services and commercial services. This will include service of patient meals at ward level; working in the main kitchen area assisting with food preparation and cleaning and working in the central dish wash and pot area.
This may also include working out of our caffe bistro which is located in the women's and children's area of the hospital, and also Apley restaurant located on the first floor.
If this sounds of interest to you we would welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
* General cleaning duties of all areas in accordance with the departments cleaning schedules using the appropriate cleaning materials/chemicals/equipment for the job, and using personal protective equipment PPE as appropriate and required for the job.
* Responsible for complying with good hygiene and health & safety practices within the department in accordance with standing operating procedures and current Food Safety and Health & Safety Legislation.
* Ensure high standards of personal hygiene are maintained in accordance with the Trust Food Safety Policy Code of Practice 4 in Personal Hygiene and current legal requirements.
* To ensure the correct storage and stock rotation takes place within all Patient and Commercial services in line with HACCP principles.
* To complete appropriate HACCP food safety documentation including taking and recording food temperatures for the departments HACCP Food Safety Management System and takecorrective action where necessary. E.g. recording food temperatures at ward level.
About us
Our catering department at The Princess Royal Hospital caters for not only patients but two thriving retail units, one being the Apley Restaurant which can be used by staff, patient and the general public and also our exclusive Caffe Bistro which is situated in the women's & children's main atrium, both retail outlets serve a variety of hot and cold beverages and also hot and cold meals, there are also numerous vending machines around the hospital that offer both hot & cold drinks and also snacks.
Our patient catering service is a cook/chill system, and we have a variety of menu options on each menu service, we use an external supplier for our cook chill food.
Working for the NHS has great benefits:
* Generous annual leave allowance
* Competitive Pension available
* Full uniform provided
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* Level 2 award in food safety or equivalent
* Evidence of a commitment to continuous development
* Level 3 in Food Safety
Experience
* Proven ability to work on own initiative
* Proven ability to manage own workload and prioritise when there are competing priorities
* Evidence of experience of working and contributing in a team
* Evidence of ability to work under pressure
* Relevant experience of working in a catering environment, however full training will be given as part of an induction plan lasting at least a few weeks
Skills and Knowledge
* Evidence of good literacy skills and the ability to understand instructions, guidance, policies and procedures
* Evidence of delivering a high level of customer service
* Knowledge of food safety systems, HACCP, COSHH and dealing with Allergens
* Proven ability to communicate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including; patients, staff-members, visitors, suppliers & environmental health
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
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