256442 - Catering Assistant

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days

NHS pension

Incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a catering support member to assist with the preparation, cooking and service of meals for patients, staff and visitors. You will work across catering areas, ensuring hygiene, safety and compliance with policies and HACCP.

Full on-site role with induction and ongoing training, including PaMOVA and mandatory NHS training. Generous annual leave and pension benefits are provided; community-focused hospital catering is part of a larger healthcare network.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of catering standards and related procedures.
• Ability to undertake on the job training and induction (4–6 weeks).
• Understanding of Health & Safety and risk assessment requirements.
• PaMOVA training level 1 and 2 may be required after risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation, production, heating and reheating of food for patients and staff.
• Prepare items using basic cooking techniques (porridge, breakfast items, soup, sandwiches).
• Move and decant food items in pack sizes; manage trolleys and equipment.
• Maintain food hygiene standards and complete required records (DWCS).
• Clean all areas of the catering department and equipment.

Skills

Catering standards knowledge

Health & Safety knowledge

Risk assessment participation

PaMOVA training (level 1/2)

Job description

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

Working as part of Catering team to deliver a range of food and beverages in line with Food Hygiene legislation and NHS Lanarkshire policies and procedures to meet the nutritional needs of Patients, Staff, and users of NHS Lanarkshire services. To work alongside and support new staff in the working environment.

In This Key Role, You Will

Assist in the preparation, production, heating and reheating of food for patients, staff, visitors. To produce items using basic cooking techniques e.g. porridge, breakfast items, soup, sandwich, salads. To pick, pack, decant food items in required pack sizes. To work in all areas of the catering department including freezers, fridges and cold rooms. To load and unload food, beverage trolleys manoeuvring in a range of locations. Perform tasks wearing the correct uniform and protective clothing at all times. Maintaining food hygiene standards and records as required to comply with statutory obligations and HACCP. To clean all areas of the catering department and equipment, and undertake in line with the Daily Weekly Cleaning Schedules (DWCS) recording and signing off the required records using paper or electronic equipment.

What You'll Bring

Knowledge of catering standards and related procedures. Required to undertake on the job training and induction (this will generally take 4-6 weeks, depending on hours/days worked), to achieve full competency across a range of duties. Working knowledge Health & Safety including participation in risk assessing individual tasks. Required to undertake Prevention, Assessment & Management of Violence of Aggression (PaMOVA) training level 1 and level 2, if identified following an appropriate risk assessment. Undertake NHS Lanarkshire compulsory training.

What We Offer

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children's settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Helen Brown, Catering Manager on [e-mail]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Gemma Irwin, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]