Catering Assistant

Job overview

We are now recruiting to Catering Assistant at Queens Hospital Burton. We are looking for compassionate, caring, hardworking, flexible team members that are committed to enhancing our patient experience. All staff working for UHDB play a key role in the organisation. You must possess the ability to work as part of a team and have a can-do attitude.

You will receive full training including a level 2 food safety and allergen training, other mandatory training and all essential to role training.

Full Uniform and PPE is provided.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of a Catering Assistant working at Queens Hospital are to work as part of facilities & ward teams to carry out a variety of tasks associated with food preparation, food and beverage service to patients, visitors and staff.

• To deliver good principles of customer care ensuring helpfulness, awareness and compassion to patients, visitors, staff and colleagues.
• Preparation of patient meal trays.
• Service of cold and hot food items with meal delivery to patients.
• Cleaning duties within the kitchen and other associated areas in accordance with departmental cleaning schedules to include equipment, work surfaces crockery and cutlery.

You will ideally possess a good literacy and numerical skills.  Have a good understanding of customer care and work within a team. Catering experience and a Food Safety Certificate are desirable but not essential, skills and technical training will be given.

Closing date of advert: 07 May 2025

Interview date: 21 May 2025

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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