Job summary
Are you in the catering trade? Had enough of late nights and split shifts, why not come and work in a hospital environment no more late night finishes.
Come and join our team working for the NHS with good rates of pay including weekend enhancements along with holiday pay and pension system.
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our small team in the catering department helping prepare meals for patients and staff.
The successful candidates will have experience of working within the catering industry working in a kitchen preparing meals serving customers. This not essential as training will be provided.
Informal visits and discussions are welcome. For additional information, please contact
Chris Hollis, Facilities Support Services Manager Hotel Services Manager 01483 78260 or mobile 07766 257849 chrishollis@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
To assist a high quality catering services to staff patients and visitor you will be part of a well-established team preparing quality food liaising daily with team leader / supervisor and managers to ensure a first class catering service is provided to all patients' staff and visitors.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HsiGn9joTQ
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Production of meals for patient staff and visitors / Assisting the manager with menu planning.
- Check meals for quality, texture, appearance, notifying team leader/supervisor for correcting problems as appropriate
- Ensuring that correct hygiene working methods are observed at all times with particular attention to the separation of raw and cooked foods
- Ensuring food delivered and received meet with the Departments policy on standards and quality, by undertaking physical checks and temperature probing of all appropriate foodstuffs
- Ensuring that relevant paperwork is completed timeously, for example HACCP fridge/freezer temperatures
- Ensuring work patterns and production schedules are observed and notifying you manager where deviations to accepted limits are experienced. Assisting with Rostas and holiday cove
- Maintain high standards of personal care at all times
- Assisting in the development of quality standards.
- Working in a clean tidy manner cleaning as you go
- Assisting with the cleaning of premises and equipment, using the dishwasher where appropriate
- Adhering to the colour coding policies
- Serving on the dining room service counter as required using the till and cashing up at the end of the shif
- Ensuring correct, economical and safe use of materials and equipment
- Ensuring equipment is kept clean and in good working order, inspecting it on a regular basis
- Reporting mechanical and other defects to management timeously
- Wear the uniform provided and personal protective equipment as specified
- Carry out such other duties as may be required, which fall within the grading of this post
- Touch point cleanin
- Putting stores away and making sure stock is rotated / Stock taking when needed
- Correct labelling of food with dates and allergens
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Production of meals for patient staff and visitors / Assisting the manager with menu planning.
- Check meals for quality, texture, appearance, notifying team leader/supervisor for correcting problems as appropriate
- Ensuring that correct hygiene working methods are observed at all times with particular attention to the separation of raw and cooked foods
- Ensuring food delivered and received meet with the Departments policy on standards and quality, by undertaking physical checks and temperature probing of all appropriate foodstuffs
- Ensuring that relevant paperwork is completed timeously, for example HACCP fridge/freezer temperatures
- Ensuring work patterns and production schedules are observed and notifying you manager where deviations to accepted limits are experienced. Assisting with Rostas and holiday cove
- Maintain high standards of personal care at all times
- Assisting in the development of quality standards.
- Working in a clean tidy manner cleaning as you go
- Assisting with the cleaning of premises and equipment, using the dishwasher where appropriate
- Adhering to the colour coding policies
- Serving on the dining room service counter as required using the till and cashing up at the end of the shif
- Ensuring correct, economical and safe use of materials and equipment
- Ensuring equipment is kept clean and in good working order, inspecting it on a regular basis
- Reporting mechanical and other defects to management timeously
- Wear the uniform provided and personal protective equipment as specified
- Carry out such other duties as may be required, which fall within the grading of this post
- Touch point cleanin
- Putting stores away and making sure stock is rotated / Stock taking when needed
- Correct labelling of food with dates and allergens
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good basic education - reading and writing, plus basic numeric skills.
- Knowledge of various catering tasks and the ability to perform manual catering tasks.
- Experience of a kitchen environment
Desirable
- Food safety level 2 and level 3
- NVQ level 2 in food safety or equivalent
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good basic education - reading and writing, plus basic numeric skills.
- Knowledge of various catering tasks and the ability to perform manual catering tasks.
- Experience of a kitchen environment
Desirable
- Food safety level 2 and level 3
- NVQ level 2 in food safety or equivalent
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.
