Catering Assistant
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustAlready thinking ahead to interview?
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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.
Food Safety level 2 certificate a advantage
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
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 27/10/2025
Closing date: 07/11/2025
Shortlisting date: 10/11/2025
Proposed Interview date: 20/11/2025
Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.