Catering Assistant

Main area Catering Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent: 5 days out of 7 including weekends and public holidays Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 out of 7 days including evenings and weekends) Job ref 438

Site Lister Hospital Town Stevenage Salary £25,272 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 05/05/:59

Job overview

We are recruiting for an enthusiastic and adaptable Catering Assistant to join the catering teams at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust. The catering team delivers a high-quality catering and retail service to patients, staff and visitors.

The role of catering assistants involves providing a range of support to our catering team which includes picking patient food orders, food deliveries, retail services, cleaning services, front servery & operating till systems.

You should be able to work as part of a team, communicate well with colleagues, staff and visitors, work within hospital policies and procedures and always uphold the values of East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of a busy team and will be designated to one particular section but will be expected to work in all areas of the Catering Department if required.

You will undertake a wide range of general catering duties including preparation of food, service of food to patients, staff and the public, cleaning of and use of equipment and machinery, and the operation of mechanical industrial type dishwashing machines.

You will also maintain stocks in the site's vending machines and handle cash.

Person specification Qualifications / Training

• A good standard of general education - no formal qualifications required
• Willingness to undertake all required training
• Basic Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Basic Catering training

Previous Experience

• Previous catering experience preferred but not essential - training will be provided
• Experience of cleaning techniques
• Previous cashier and cash/card handling experience
• Previous experience of working in a customer facing environment
• Previous experience of using industrial Catering equipment

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good personal organisational skills - ability to prioritise tasks
• Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team
• Basic food preparation skills

Knowledge

• To have some knowledge of different varieties of food and beverages

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, including people with disabilities, and from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic backgrounds who are currently under represented in our workforce.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact .