Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, hardworking and committed individual, with previous catering experience of working within a busy catering environment to join the Catering Department. Come and join the team and benefit from the new NHS pay rates and enhanced weekend pay. To carry out a wide range of general catering duties within a busy department, ensuring a high level of food safety following set procedures and specifications. To pick, pack and deliver food orders for each ward and area as required. To promote and maintain best practice in all areas including food preparation, portioning and storage. You will be required to work in temperature controlled environments, this is a physically demanding role with long periods of time spent on your feet.
This is a part time post working 15 hours per week to include alternate weekends.
Main duties of the job
Working under the supervision of the Catering Managemet Team and will beresponsible for picking patient food orders and correctly loading them into regeneration ovens within Royal Cornwall NHS Trust.You will ensure that high quality Food Hygiene and cleaning standards aremaintained at all times.
You will be required to work within a team and will need good communication skills to maintain working relationships within the team and present a positive and professional image to patients and visitors.Visual checks of all products to ensure quality standards and patient safety are maintained.
The post requires the ability for frequent prolonged periods of physical work with the ability to respond and deal with situations as they arise. The postholder should be able to work on their own initiative, working independently with minimal supervision.
About us
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust is a non-smoking organisation. Smoking will not be permitted on any of the sites by staff in trust uniform and/or wearing a trust identification badge in any location, in vehicles owned or leased by the Trust or in the homes (including gardens) of any patients visited at home.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To comply with relevant Food Hygiene Legislation the post holder must complete and pass the following qualifications:Food Hygiene Level 2Knowledge of food handling and cleaning proceduresGood communication in English, both written and oralAbility to demonstrate good numeracy and literacy skillsBasic computer skillsAbility to work as a team member as well as on own initiativeTo understand and observe the Data Protection Act and Trust policy regarding confidentiality.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To comply with relevant Food Hygiene Legislation the post holder must complete and pass the following qualifications:Food Hygiene Level 2Knowledge of food handling and cleaning proceduresGood communication in English, both written and oralAbility to demonstrate good numeracy and literacy skillsBasic computer skillsAbility to work as a team member as well as on own initiativeTo understand and observe the Data Protection Act and Trust policy regarding confidentiality.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 Food Safety Certificate
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Previous catering experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a busy catering department
Person Specification
Education
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 Food Safety Certificate
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Previous catering experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a busy catering department
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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