Catering Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

ABILITY TO WORK AS A MEMBER OF A TEAM OR ALONE ABILITY TO ORGANISE DAY TO DAY WORK TASKS OF SELF ABILITY TO CARRY OUT BASIC TEACHING SKILLS IN ASSISTING AND DEMONSTRATING DUTIES TO NEW MEMBERS OF STAFF. BASIC LITERACY AND NUMERACY SKILLS. FLEXIBILITY ABLE TO HANDLE SEVERAL TASKS AT ONCE, E.G. READING PATIENTS MENUS WHILST PLATING UP THE FOOD ITEM ORDERED, INTERACTING WITH STAFF WHILST SERVING FOOD WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS. ABILITY TO INTERACT VERBALLY WITH PATIENTS, OTHER STAFF, CUSTOMERS AND VISITORS BOTH IN PERSON AND OVER THE TELEPHONE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER CATERING STAFF REGARDING WORK ISSUES AND INSTRUCTIONS ABILITY TO READ INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO WORK PROCESSES. ABILITY TO USE INITIATIVE AND TAKE PROMPT FOLLOW UP ACTION AS REQUIRED BY THE SITUATION, E.G. REPLACING A PATIENTS MEAL. KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOOD MENU AND SPECIAL DIETS, DIETARY REQUIREMENTS AND ALLERGENS ABILITY TO PRESENT AND GARNISH MEALS TO EXPECTED HIGH STANDARD OF THE CATERING DEPARTMENT. DEALING WITH CUSTOMERS COMPLAINTS. TRAINING WILL BE GIVEN FOR THE ABOVE. PREPARING SALADS, SANDWICHES, SOME COLD SWEETS, CHEESE AND BISCUITS ETC PRIOR TO FOOD SERVICE, PLATE AND GARNISH. PREPARING OF WORKSTATIONS FOR THE SERVICE OF MEALS PREPARE PATIENT MEAL TRAYS PRIOR TO FOOD SERVICE. SERVING/DISPATCHING OF MEALS FOR PATIENTS AND DEALING WITH ANY ISSUES THAT ARISE EG MENU MIX UPS, LAST MINUTE DIETARY REQUESTS SERVING OF MEALS TO OTHER STAFF MEMBERS AND SPECIAL FUNCTION GUESTS INTERACTING AND COMMUNICATING AS APPROPRIATE AT ALL TIMES RECEIPT OF FOOD, RECORDING OF TEMPERATURES AND REGEN OF FOOD. ASSISTING CHEFS AS AND WHEN REQUIRED WITH FOOD PREPARATION IN READINESS FOR COOKING. CLEANING OF PREMISES INCLUDING FLOORS, WALLS, SINKS, WASH HAND BASINS, WORK SURFACES, CUPBOARDS ETC. CLEANING OF LARGE ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT INCLUDING REGEN OVENS, MICROWAVE ETC. WASHING OF CROCKERY, CUTLERY AND OTHER UTENSILS AND SMALL ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT CLEANING OF FOOD TROLLEYS, GENERAL PURPOSE TROLLEYS ETC. REPLENISHING OF VENDING MACHINES AND COMPLETION OF NECESSARY PAPERWORK ALWAYS MAINTAINING AGREED STANDARDS OF FOOD HYGIENE. TAKING ITEMS TO AND COLLECTING ITEMS FROM WARDS AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS AS REQUIRED. WHEN REQUIRED, MAKING CUSTARD AND GRAVY IN REGEN KITCHEN. COLLECT PATIENT MENUS FROM WARDS. LOADING / UNLOADING AND MOVEMENT OF MEAL SERVICE TROLLEYS AND INSULATED FOOD BOXES. OPERATING A VARIETY OF EQUIPMENT, E.G. FLOOR SCRUBBING MACHINE, DISHWASHERS ETC. CARRYING OUT DUTIES REGARDING SPECIAL FUNCTIONS TO INCLUDE WAITING ON FOODSERVICE. CORRECTLY USING KNIVES AND OTHER CUTTING EQUIPMENT, FOLLOWING IN HOUSE TRAINING. COMPLETING WORK RECORDS E.G. TEMPERATURE RECORDING, CLEANING CHECKLISTS ETC. CARRYING OUT CASH HANDLING DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOLLOWING APPROVED TRAINING. REPORTING OF DEFECTS TO BUILDINGS OR EQUIPMENT TO A SENIOR MEMBER OF STAFF. TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT ANY INCIDENTS OF PESTS TO A SENIOR MEMBER OF STAFF. INTERACTING WITH WARD AND OTHER HOSPITAL STAFF VIA TELEPHONE AND FACE TO FACE. ATTENDING MEETINGS WITH DEPARTMENTAL SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS TO DISCUSS AND EVALUATE THE FUTURE DIRECTION OF THE CATERING SERVICE. ENSURING DISCUSSIONS ARE REPORTED BACK TO COLLEAGUES. COMPLETING ONES OWN DAILY TIMESHEET ALWAYS FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTAL POLICY AND FOOD SAFETY GUIDELINES. PROMOTING A PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE IN ALL ASPECTS OF COMMUNICATION WITH CUSTOMERS (PATIENTS, VISITORS ETC.) UNDERTAKING ANY TRAINING NECESSARY TO HELP PROMOTE THE PROFESSIONAL IMAGE OF CATERING DEPARTMENT UNDERSTANDING OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE HAZARDOUS ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL CONTROL POINT SYSTEM IN OPERATION. ENSURING HIGH STANDARDS OF PERSONAL HYGIENE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NBT POLICY OF FOOD SAFETY AND PEST CONTROL. ADHERING TO AND FOLLOWING ALL NATIONAL/TRUST POLICIES IN RELATION TO HEALTH & SAFETY, WRITTEN SYSTEM OF WORK, CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH, MANUAL HANDLING, FIRE, FOOD HYGIENE AND ANY OTHER LEGISLATION AS APPROPRIATE. ALWAYS DISPLAYING A PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE INCLUDING WEARING CORRECT UNIFORM, FOOTWEAR AND MINIMUM JEWELLERY IN LINE WITH INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES AND REQUIREMENTS. YOU WILL ACT IN A COURTEOUS MANNER TO ALL PATIENTS, STAFF, VISITORS AND WORK COLLEAGUES. ADHERING TO AND FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WITH REGARDS TO FOOD TEMPERATURE REGULATIONS. ADHERING TO AND FOLLOWING NATIONAL AND LOCAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, RELATING TO STAFF TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE

Person Specification

Shortlisting criteria

Essential

• MUST HOLD OR BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A LEVEL 2 FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE IN FOOD HYGIENE (OR EQUIVALENT) WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF STARTING EMPLOYMENT WITH NBT
• CURRENT KNOWLEDGE OF CATERING PROCEDURES AND FOOD SAFETY AT A SUPERVISORY LEVEL AND IN HIGH-VOLUME OUTLETS.
• RECENT EXPERIENCE IN THE CATERING INDUSTRY WITHIN THE LAST 3 YEARS, WITH THE MOST RECENT POSITION HELD NO LATER THAN 6 MONTHS AGO.
• CURRENTLY EMPLOYED IN THE CATERING INDUSTRY
• ABILITY TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
• PROVEN ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH COLLEAGUES

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).

Employer details

Employer name

North Bristol NHS Trust

Address

Southmead Hospital

Southmead Road

Bristol

BS10 5NB

Employer's website

https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)