Catering Assistant

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An opportunity has arose to join the large Catering Team and to work within the Catering Department in the Freeman Hospital as a full time Catering Assistant within the Freeman Restaurant. Our restaurant is open 7 days a week between the hours 7am and 7pm.

We serve breakfasts, lunches and evening meals, along with our homemade sandwiches from our Deli Bar, a wide selection of snacks and hot and cold drinks.

We also have a busy Hospitality diary delivering inhouse functions across the Freeman site and other areas of the Trust.

Working 5 days out of 7, including 2 weekends out of 3. Early shift 7am-3pm, Late shift 11:15am- 7:15pm

Interview Date: 16 June 2023
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Main duties of the job

The main duties of this role are as follows-

Serving customers.
Replenishing Stock.
Cash handling.
Serving Hospitality functions.
Clearing tables.
Using the dish washer.
Keeping the servery area and restaurant clean and tidy.

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Date posted

25 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2023-21-23-DR

Job locations

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for assisting in the efficient and effective preparation and service of food and beverages to patients, staff and visitors including the associated cleaning and hygiene related duties.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for assisting in the efficient and effective preparation and service of food and beverages to patients, staff and visitors including the associated cleaning and hygiene related duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualification

Desirable

Allergen Awareness Qualification
Full Clean Driving Licence

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Awareness of good food hygiene practices

Desirable

Experience in NHS Catering

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualification

Desirable

Allergen Awareness Qualification
Full Clean Driving Licence

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Awareness of good food hygiene practices

Desirable

Experience in NHS Catering

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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