Catering Assistant

Job summary

Each Catering Assistant plays a vital role in our catering services team. From delivering food to wards for patients, working in our retail outlets, making sandwiches, to helping us clean our catering spaces, it's all key work -- and safety is critical.

Main duties of the job

1.To provide and maintain a safe, clean and tidy environment in accordance with work schedules and instructions, using the appropriate equipment provided.

2.Unload stock from cages/trolleys and place into relevant storage including walk-in freezers.

3.Pick and deliver food, beverage and other items to wards and other departments/units.

4.Load ward ovens with relevant food products.

5.Take and monitor ward orders and print ward menus for picking.

6.Prepare 'late' meals and/or other items and deliver to wards in a timely manner.

7.Use fleet and other dishwashers to clean crockery, cutlery and catering utensils/equipment.

8.Hand wash crockery, cutlery and catering utensils/equipment as necessary.

9.Provide general cleaning services to maintain catering areas.

10.Make hot beverages, fulfil and serve customers orders in retail outlets.

11.Maintain cleanliness and order in retail outlets.

12.Operate tills and account for takings using daily sales record sheets.

13.Generally, assist customers and others with any enquiries they may have.

14.Make sandwiches/rolls etc. following recipe cards and following established procedures.

15.Assist with salad and other basic food preparation.

About us

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!