Job overview
The ideal candidate will have a "can do attitude" flexible and will be a team player who has experience working in a busy kitchen environment.
The ideal candidate should have good customer care skills and experience of working in a kitchen/coffee shop/restaurant.
Hours of work 5/7 working between shifts of 7.00am - 8.00pm for service needs the service needs if required working weekends and Bank Holidays
Food Safety level 2 certificate a advantage
Positions available
- 1 x 26.5 hour position
- 1 x 20 hour position
Main duties of the job
- To provide a customer focused service
- To organise, deliver, develop and improve the catering service throughout the Trust
- Ensure efficient management of all catering services
- Ensure compliance with all legislation relating to risk management and security
- Ensure compliance with all legislation relating to food safety management
- Basic preparation of food items, service to patient and other meals and functions
- Assist with cooking and regeneration of food as appropriate
- Cleaning of structures, equipment and meal service components as specialised in work instructions
- Store keeping including, checking deliveries, storage and stock rotation
- At times to operate without the direct guidance of a team leader
- Ensure a secure working environment for patients, visitors and staff
- Promote and maintain point of sale, e.g counter and vending machines
- Undertake all aspects of the Cash handling process
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Maintain all operational procedures
- Enforce compliance with Waste Management Policy to meet the changing requirements as segregation requirements increase
- To comply with Hygiene and Food Safety Legislation
- Ensure compliance with Facilities Management standards
- Ensure compliance with HACCP
- Ensure effective delivery of services to service users and customers
- Maintain and improve all aspects of the service
- Participate in staff involvement groups for all aspects of the Trust Quality Strategy 2012/15
- Observe legal requirements
- Responsible for the safe use of all equipment
- Ensure compliance and operational observance of safe working practices as detailed in all aspects of risk management
- Ensure all appropriate hygiene monitoring is carried out and recorded for every process
- Ensure compliance with national standards of cleanliness
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
- To attend training courses as required and participate in annual refresher sessions in accordance with own Personal Development Review
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide guidance and a knowledge base for new and existing staff
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- To ensure economical use of all Trust resources
- Maintain and monitor stock levels to meet the demands of the service
- Distribute and maintain economic and effective use of chemicals and products
- Monitor and record food wastage
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Physically demanding role
- Pushing and pulling trolleys/cages
- Varied deadlines and adhoc pressures
- Dealing with staff/customer issues
- Exposure to temperature variations
- Professional and hygiene awareness/appearance
- Varied shifts
Skills
Essential
- Customer Care Skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Provision of a patient/customer focussed service
- Principles of Risk Management
- Communication
- Ability to instruct other less qualified staff or students
Desirable
- Cash handling abilities/use of cash registers
Qualifications
Essential
- Food Safety Level 2
- Basic Numeracy
- Basic Computer Skills
Desirable
- ECDL or equivalent
- HACCP Training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Large scale food production
- Team working
Desirable
- NHS experience
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This advert is for Catering Assistant with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Prescot, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £25,272 Per Annum, Pro Rata. The contract type is Permanent: 26.5 Hours / 20 Hours 5/7 weekends and bank holidays if service requires working between hours of 7.00am - 8.00pm. The application deadline is 09 Jul 2026.
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