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As a Catering Assistant you will help prepare sandwiches and salads. You will also help to prepare meals, hot/cold snacks that are served within our staff dining room, serving visitors, staff and patients. You will also be required to carry out other general kitchen duties.
Ensuring the kitchen is kept to a high standard of cleanliness
Catering Assistants within the hospital have a key role in maintaining a high standard of meal provision to patients and make a valuable contribution in the wider care team that supports patients during their time in hospital. You should have good organisational and communication skills, be flexible in your approach to work whilst demonstrating an ability to work using your own initiative and work as part of a friendly dedicated team at Bridport Hospital
This post is for 31 hours per week Monday to Friday
The proposed shift pattern is as follows
Week 1 Monday 09:00-16:00, Tuesday 07:00-15:30, Wednesday 10:30-16:00, Thursday 10:30 - 16:00, Friday 10:30-16:00
Week 2 Monday 09:00-16:00, Tuesday 10:30-16:00, Wednesday 10:30-16:00, Thursday 10:30 - 19:00, Friday 10:30-16:00
Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position
As a Catering Assistant, you will help prepare sandwiches and salads, help to prepare meals, hot/cold snacks and pack frozen meals for onward delivery.
Washing up and catering general duties will also be part of your day - a full and varied role that is vital to the smooth running of the hospital kitchen.
We are looking for someone with good organisational and communication skills, be flexible in your approach to work whilst demonstrating an ability to work using your own initiative and work as part of a team.
The attached job description is a multiskilled support services assistant, and as such gives an option to cover other duties if required.
Employment in this post requires a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
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At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tracy Gibbons Job title: Facilities Manager Email address: Tracy.gibbons@nhs.net Telephone number: 07768 606 671
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