Job overview
Contract Type - Bank
Shifts cover Monday to Sunday, 7am to 8pm to include weekend and Bank Holidays As and When Required
Base - York - Acute Patient
Are you a strong team player, kind, friendly and motivated? Then we may have the role for you!
York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (YTHFM) are looking for an approachable and flexible Catering Services Operative to join our team in York. Experience is not necessary as full training will be given, but a willingness to learn and develop your skills is essential.
Main duties of the job
Duties include, but are not limited to:
1. Delivering food to and serving patient food to the wards areas
2. Using ward ovens to regenerate food
3. Keeping the ward kitchen clean
4. Monitoring food temperatures as part of HACCP
5. Washing up and other general cleaning duties.
6. The role also could involve working in cold rooms to pick and seal patient food and also working in pot wash.
The ideal candidate will have catering experience, be fantastic with customers, a good team player and able to work on their own unsupervised. Full training will be provided. Enhanced rates apply when working at the weekend.
Working for our organisation
To find out more about working for our Trust, please visit:
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
· Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
· 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
· A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
· A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
· Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
· NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
· An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
· Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.
art of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
YTHFM are currently funding level 1 membership of a Tailored Healthcare Cash Plan for all substantive Band 2 and 3 staff, on a trial basis and as a gesture of goodwill. This provides employees with access to a range of benefits, including refunding the costs of optical and dental services, physiotherapy, and wellbeing treatments, up to defined limits. This does not form part of our terms and conditions of employment and could be withdrawn at any time. We also offer discounted membership of Westfield Health’s standard Plan for staff on bank contracts or employed in Band 4 or above.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
7. Good basic education which includes reading and writing plus basic numeric skills
8. Basic understanding or a willingness to complete appropriate qualifications and training which includes Food Hygiene Level 2
Desirable criteria
9. BICSc Qualification/NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning/Catering or equivalent
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Awareness of security and access control within the workplace
11. Good basic education including reading, writing and numeracy skills
Desirable criteria
12. Previous experience of working in the NHS
13. Experience of working in cleaning industry
14. Able to use small and large pieces of equipment such as Regeneration oven/dishwashers/Floor machinery