Catering Assistant

Job summary

The Catering Department at Prince Philip Hospital are currently looking to recruit two Catering Assistants. The available contracts are 1 x 22.5 hour post (Catering assistant/ restaurant) worked over 3 days per week. 1 x 20 hour post (Kitchen Pot wash) worked over 4 days a week.

Working hours are on a three week rota basis - Monday to Sunday between 06:00am -20:00pm to include Bank Holidays as and when required for which additional payment will be made.

They will join a large team of individuals within the department in providing an effective and efficient cleaning and catering service. The successful candidates will play an integral role within the team in ensuring that the food is prepared, delivered and the department is cleaned to the highest standard.

Main duties of the job

Duties will be varied covering both restaurant and pot wash duties. The postholder's will be supported and trained on how to provide a high level of customer service and to restock areas whilst maintaining a clean and hygienic area. There will be a requirement to handle card and cash payments.

Duties will include:

- Deep cleaning within the Kitchen area and cleaning of equipment used during the course of the day.

- Accepting deliveries into the kitchen and recording temperatures and putting away in allocated holding areas. Collection of food waste bins from Ward areas.

The successful individuals will receive uniform and full training.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.