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Job Summary: We are looking to recruit a part time Catering Assistant at Chippenham Community Hospital, working 24 hours per week, weekend work included. The successful candidate will be responsible for achieving a high standard of catering practices, ensuring all food produced meets safety, quality and presentation standards, complying with the Trust's catering policies and procedures and adhering to Food Safety regulations. All catering staff are expected to demonstrate a flexible attitude and provide a high level of customer care to patients, visitors and staff.
We take pride in our Hotel Services Team and the services we provide to patients, staff and visitors. We are looking for reliable and enthusiastic staff to join our team at Chippenham Community Hospital. Relevant qualifications and/or experience would be an advantage but are not essential, as full training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
* Prepare salads, sandwiches, sauces, soups and other basic food items.
* Undertake duties associated with providing a pre-prepared meal service, including summarising dish requirements, selecting meal foils from the freezer, regenerating the food and ensuring temperature compliance.
* Make adjustments to menus at short notice to meet the needs of patients and their nutritional requirements.
* Communicate changes and shortages with ward staff and patients to ensure dietary requirements are fulfilled.
* Prepare and serve modified meals to patients on special diets in line with national requirements.
* Undertake cleaning duties and related tasks in accordance with departmental schedules and standards.
About us
"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values guide delivering great joined up services to our local community, empowering individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."
Job responsibilities
* Receive, check and record deliveries for quantity, quality and temperature where applicable, then store to maintain stock rotation and segregation procedures.
* Act as point of contact for the Supervisor in their absence, ensuring rotas are covered and shifts are adequately staffed.
* Undertake service duties such as plating individual patient meals or bulk dishing into trolleys, and operate the till where a cash system is in place in sites with staff/public dining facilities.
* Cash handling and reconciliation of daily takings from retail outlets.
Qualifications
* Essential: General educational level of numeracy and literacy
* Essential: Basic food hygiene knowledge/qualification
* Essential: Basic Health and Safety knowledge/qualification
Experience
* Essential: Catering background
Desirable
* NHS background
Additional information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. Certain background checks may apply for overseas applicants.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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