Apprentice Catering Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Lewes; Presencial; GBP 11.000 - 14.000; A tiempo parcial

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Full training across retail andpatient

Optional barista training

Flexible working opportunities across

Career pathway towards supervisory CAD

Supplemental benefits for employees

Descripción de la vacante

Medway NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Catering Apprenticeship within the Catering Team. The role covers both retail and patient catering, including cold room picking and packing, dish-washing, and staff restaurant service.

The job is active and physical, with stock handling and training across the Dining Room, Coffee House and Deli. Requires Level 2 Food Safety Qualification to commence and basic hygiene credentials.

Formación

• Formal food hygiene certificates are required before starting.
• Level 2 Food Safety Qualification must commence the role.
• Basic education including literacy and numeracy.

Responsabilidades

• Carry out general catering duties to keep a high quality service running.
• Pick and pack chilled, frozen and ambient items for patient mealtimes and load insulated food trolleys.
• Assist with general duties in packing areas, cold rooms, dish-washing area, staff restaurant and hospitality services.
• Work to food hygiene and safety regulations, keeping a clean and tidy workplace and stock rooms.
• Carry out stock movement, handling and shelf filling.
• Carry out some food preparation.
• Clean prescribed areas and meal service areas to the departmental cleaning schedule and instructed methods.
• Operate dishwashing machines and stack and wash crockery and cutlery from staff meal service.
• Clear tables and relay dirty crockery and cutlery to the central wash-up area.
• Transport goods to and from the catering department
• Report mechanical or safety defects and repair needs to administration management
• Learn the Dining Room, Coffee House and Deli roles, with barista training as an option

Conocimientos

Hygiene & safety

Computer basics

Time management

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Numeracy & literacy

Educación

Level 2 Food Safety Qualification

Basic food hygiene certificate

General education (literacy & numeracy)

Descripción del empleo

This apprenticeship sits in the Catering Team at Medway NHS Foundation Trust, covering both retail catering and patient catering cold room picking and packing. The work spans general catering duties, from picking and packing items for patient mealtimes and loading food trolleys to dish-washing and staff restaurant service. It is a highly active, on-foot role with stock handling and training across the Dining Room, Coffee House and Deli, so it suits someone wanting physical work rather than light duties. A Level 2 Food Safety Qualification is needed before starting.

What the job involves

• Carry out general catering duties to keep a high quality service running
• Pick and pack chilled, frozen and ambient items for patient mealtimes and load insulated food trolleys
• Assist with general duties in packing areas, cold rooms, dish-washing area, staff restaurant and hospitality services
• Work to food hygiene and safety regulations, keeping a clean and tidy workplace and stock rooms
• Carry out stock movement, handling and shelf filling
• Carry out some food preparation
• Clean prescribed areas and meal service areas to the departmental cleaning schedule and instructed methods
• Operate dishwashing machines and stack and wash crockery and cutlery from staff meal service
• Clear tables and relay dirty crockery and cutlery to the central wash-up area
• Transport goods to and from the catering department
• Report mechanical or safety defects and repair needs to administration management
• Learn the Dining Room, Coffee House and Deli roles, with barista training as an option

What’s required

Qualifications

• Basic food hygiene certificate
• Level 2 Food Safety Qualification to commence the role
• Good standard of general education including literacy and numeracy

Experience

• Previous experience in a catering environment

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of good hygiene and health and safety practices
• Basic computer skills
• Time management and organisational skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Attention to detail and presentation
• Numeracy and literacy skills for stock and team work

What’s offered

• Full training across retail and patient catering services
• Optional barista training
• Choice of coverage and supplemental benefits for employees and their families
• Promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust
• Career pathway towards a supervisory role in catering