Catering Assistant

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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Job summary

CATERING ASSISTANT

Hours: 30 hours per week. Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday 07.30-13.30pm. (Hours may be subject to change)

Job Type: Permanent

An opportunity has arisen for individuals to apply for the above position at Cynthia Spencer Hospice, Northampton. We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable, and self-motivated person to become a part of our team. Duties will include delivery of meals and provisions to the wards, cleaning of the kitchen area and the equipment to the highest standard, general catering duties e.g. making sandwiches and salads and food preparation. This is hands on posts so good cooking skills and knowledge will be required. Impeccable hygiene standards knowledge and practices will also be a requirement of the successful applicant. A good knowledge of catering practices and procedures will be required which may have been gained in a similar hospital environment or in the catering private sector.

Main duties of the job

Some of the main duties of this job include:

o Communicate with others in a prompt, polite and friendly manner.

o Liaise with other Catering staff/Volunteer staff to ensure timely service.

o To understand COSHH regulations (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) and ensure compliance.

o General cleaning of the kitchen and its equipment in accordance with cleaning schedules.

o Prepare, cook, and assemble food items using specialised catering equipment and skills, including knife skills, mixing and slicing, steam ovens and brat pan use. The list of equipment is not exhaustive.

o Prepare filled sandwiches, salads and desserts for the patient menu.

o Assist with the daily preparation of ward trolleys and deliver to ward kitchens

o Undertake duties relating to the temperature monitoring and recording of all food items and equipment.

o Assist with the preparation and delivery of buffets and functions.

o Complete all relevant paperwork as necessary required by department procedure

Cover in caf & Main kitchen where required

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

24 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TF918-CORP

Job locations

Manfield Health Campus (Cynthia Spencer Hospice)

Kettering Road

Northampton

NN3 6NP

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

General education including literacy and numeracy
An understanding of the importance of health and safety
An understanding of the importance of hygiene

Skills

Essential

Experience in a similar role or industry

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

General education including literacy and numeracy
An understanding of the importance of health and safety
An understanding of the importance of hygiene

Skills

Essential

Experience in a similar role or industry

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.