Overview
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 the required standards for safety, quality and presentation. Complying with the Trust's catering policies and procedures and adhering to Food Safety regulations. 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 Chippenham Community Hospital. Relevant qualifications and/or experience would be an advantage but are not essential as we will provide full training.
Responsibilities
* 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
STAR values
Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
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