Catering Assistant

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 10 April 2025

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a fulltime Catering Assistant at Chippenham Community Hospital, working 5 days a week, Monday to Friday. The post is for 37.5 hours per week.

The successful candidate will be responsible for achieving a high standard of catering practices. Ensuring all food produced meets the required standards for safety, quality and presentation. Complying with the Trust's catering policies and procedures and adhering to Food Safety regulations.

Main duties of the job

To assist in providing a food and beverage service for the benefit of patients, staff and visitors, by preparing and serving meals, snacks, drinks and other basic food items to specified standards.

All catering staff will be expected to demonstrate a flexible attitude to their work and provide a high level of customer care when dealing with patients, visitors and staff.

We take pride in our Hotel Services Team the services we provide to our patients, staff and visitors, and in order to maintain our own high standards we are looking for reliable and enthusiastic staff to join our team at Chippenham Community Hospital.

Benefits include generous paid holidays, weekend and public holiday enhancements, optional pension scheme and uniform.

Relevant qualifications and/or experience would be an advantage but are not essential as we will provide full training.

About us

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

249-6770786-2

Job locations

Chippenham Community Hospital

Rowden Hill

Chippenham Wiltshire

SN15 2AJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Prepare salads, sandwiches, sauces, soups and other basic food items.

Undertake duties associated with providing a pre-prepared meal service ensuring food safety regulations are followed at all times.

Make adjustments to menus at short notice to meet the needs of patients and their nutritional requirements.

Assist with the day to day operations of the on-site caf providing light bites and beverages for staff and visitors to the site.

Communicate changes and shortages etc. with ward staff and patients to ensure all patients dietary requirements are fulfilled.

Prepare and serve modified meals to patients that are on special diets in line with national requirements

Undertake clearing, machine and manual washing up and cleaning duties in accordance with departmental schedules and standards.

Receive, check and record deliveries for quantity, quality and temperature where applicable, then storing so that stock rotation and segregation procedures are followed.

When necessary act as point of contact for the Supervisor in their absence, ensuring rotas are covered and all shifts are adequately staffed.

Undertake service duties such as plating individual patient meals or bulk dishing into trolleys, ensuring departmental standards of time and temperature control are met. On sites which have staff/public dining facilities, undertake those service duties and operate the till where a cash system is in place.

Handling card machine and reconciliation of daily takings from the retail outlet.

Ensure that all equipment is used and stored in a healthy, safe and clean condition, reporting any defects or failures appropriately.

To use all cleaning materials in accordance with manufacturers instructions and departmental procedures, storing safely and securely when not in use.

When required to place requisitions/orders.

Participate in staff induction, all statutory and mandatory training.

While on duty wear the uniform supplied, conforming to the standards of the Trusts Uniform policy and wear/use protective clothing/equipment when appropriate.