Catering Assistant
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustAlready thinking ahead to interview?
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Job summary
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for assisting in the delivery of a catering service to clients of the Catering department whilst leading to an apprenticeship to gain a formal NVQ qualification as a chef.
The nature of this post means the post holder will be expected to work in one or more departments within the kitchen area to gain a knowledge of how the department runs and learn the art of catering it will involve some cooking duties, sandwich and veg preparation, and carrying out other kitchen duties including washing up, serving customers and assisting the chef on duty whilst learning.
To help ensure the services are run smoothly in accordance with Trust guidelines and policies to help maintain a catering service to clients and staff working a series of shifts based on a five over seven day contract.
Job responsibilities
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence