Catering Assistant

Job summary

• Would you like to play a hands-on role providing meals for our wards from our central catering facility?
• Do you take pride in your work and want to play your part in creating healthy accredited meals for our patients?
• Have you always wanted to live and work in one of the UKs most beautiful counties?

We are seeking to recruit a Catering Assistant to provide essential services within the catering department based at Langdon Hospital, Dawlish (EX7 0NR)

The position would suit someone who likes working as part of a small team in a busy Catering Department. Its a varied and challenging role which will see you involved in duties that include some freezer work for picking and packing the meals patients have ordered, along with food preparation and cleaning tasks.

In return we will provide full training, regular supervision, learning and development, plus a competitive salary which includes enhanced rates of pay for weekends and public holidays, and an excellent pension package.

The role operates on a straight shift pattern between the hours of 06.30am 15.30pm, Full uniform and training will be provided. No Evenings

No catering experience is required as full training will be given.

You will be keen to use your skills and experience to help us continue to deliver our services. We will help you to grow in the role, and will offer the right candidates opportunities for training and development.

Main duties of the job

You will need to have excellent communication skills, good work ethic and be able to make decisions that ensure the safe running of our services. You will be positive, hardworking and be committed to delivering high standard services, with a passion for catering and an eye for detail.

Job involves being on your feet for long periods of time and some freezer work, along with food preparation and cleaning tasks

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Langdon Hospital

Exeter Road

Dawlish

Devon

EX7 0NR

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Langdon Hospital

Exeter Road

Dawlish

Devon

EX7 0NR

Employer's website

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

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