Facilities Management Catering Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for ensuring that the relevant documentation: monitoring forms delivery checks, and all other HACCP monitoring systems are completed and filed accordingly and take corrective action where necessary.

Loading frozen food into a regeneration oven.

Distribution of meals, provisions, and equipment within the department.

The service of patient meals via the bulk hostess trolley at ward level, maintaining high standards of meal presentation.

To clear all patient meal items e.g., crockery, cutlery, food waste from the dining room.

Carry out general cleaning tasks following departmental policies and procedures.

To work flexibly and in accordance with duty rotas and work schedules including evenings and weekends.

To stand in for other FMCAs as required

To liaise and communicate effectively with ward teams and other disciplines

Assist in other areas within the catering department as and when required to meet service needs. This may involve travelling to another Mersey Care site

General cleaning of all areas associated with the catering department e.g., work surfaces, equipment, floors, walls, stores area etc] whilst using the appropriate cleaning materials/ chemicals/ equipment for the job, wearing the specified personal protective clothing and completing cleaning schedule documentation.

Responsible for practicing good hygiene and health & safety within the department in accordance with current Food Safety and Health & Safety Legislation. Ensure a high standard of personal hygiene by wearing clean and protective clothing in accordance with food safety legislation and health & safety policies

Collection, removal, and disposal of waste material in line with the Trust Waste Management policy including cleanliness of waste receptacles.

Ensure the careful use of resources to reduce unnecessary waste and comply with departmental stock rotation.

To attend Food Safety Training to include Induction, Annual Food Hygiene Refresher Training, Trust Mandatory Training as and when required.

Work in accordance with Trusts Policies and Procedures including COSHH, Fire Safety and Manual Handling.

Report all accidents/ incidents and near misses.

Report all sightings of pests.

Report all equipment failures.

Report any patient/ customer complaints in a timely manner.

To ensure high standards of food safety and quality are maintained at all times and in accordance with Food Safety Legislation and HACCP Food Safety Management System.

To assist in the preparation of cold foods such as salads and jacket potato fillings.

Demonstrate duties to new starters and assist in training new staff to ensure basic level of competency in main duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• NHS experience and training in safety, health and catering CIEH Foundation Certificate level 2/Intermediate in Food Hygiene, or equivalent.

Knowledge / Expereince

Desirable

• Experience of working in a similar catering role
• Experience of working in the NHS.
• Experience of dealing with people/patients
• Experience of working in a multi-skilled environment
• Previous experience within this type of role is desirable although full training will be given.

Skills

Essential

• Able to function as a member of a team and support the management objectives of the department and Trust.
• Able to deal with requests from service users, managers and staff in a friendly and helpful way.
• Flexible.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Able to carry out manual tasks.

Desirable

• Able to maintain accurate records.

Values

Essential

• Continuous Improvement
• Accountability
• Respectfulness
• Enthusiasm
• Support
• High professional standards
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Strong customer service belief
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet
• Change oriented

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Peasley Cross Hospital

Marshalls Cross Rd, St Helens, Saint Helens WA9 3DE

St Helens

WA9 3DE

Employer's website

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