Bank Catering Assistant

NHS; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Chesterfield is seeking a Catering Assistant to join their team. The role involves providing meals to patients and ensuring a high-quality dining experience. Ideal candidates have strong interpersonal skills, familiarity with food safety standards, and teamwork ability. The position offers flexible shifts and potential career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible shifts

Supportive team environment

Career opportunities

Qualifications

• Familiar with health code standards for food preparation.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills for working with the public.
• Experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Provide meals for patients ensuring a high-quality experience.
• Serve meals and manage dietary requests.
• Record food temperatures and ensure hygiene standards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Time management

Food preparation standards

Communication skills

Education

Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + make a difference for every patient Our team members are adaptable, friendly, polite and caring. They enjoy working as a team with people from different cultures and backgrounds. Do you share these values? Then we could have just the role for you. We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join the team at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Barlborough. What you can expect in return

• Flexible shifts to fit around you
• Being part of a friendly and supportive team
• Support with career opportunities if desired

Main duties of the job

You will be an integral part of a passionate team helping to provide meals for our patients and to ensure they feel that they are receiving a high quality experience. Providing an efficient, high quality dedicated food and beverage service. The post holder must operate in line with clearly defined standards and in compliance with policies and procedures. You will be involved in all aspects of food and beverage service to patients at all times whilst on duty.

You will serve meals to inpatients and audit the completion of a nutritional intake sheet for each and every meal provided.

You will need to inform staff of any patient who has refused or not eaten much of their meal for onward management.

You will act on any patient dietary requests for additional or alternative food or beverages and report any difficulty to the Head or second Chef. Any patient dissatisfaction regarding catering service will also be reported to the Head or Second Chef for onward management.

Regeneration of chilled/frozen food and preparation of sauces, plating and service of cold and hot food items with meal delivery to patients, including service of condiments. Probing and recording food temperatures and recording of equipment temperatures. Beverage service to patients, washing and refilling of patient’s water jugs and beakers. Taking patient orders and communicating the requirements to the catering department.

About us

As a member of the catering team, you will be responsible for providing an efficient, high quality dedicated food and beverage service, operating in compliance with corporate and local policies and procedures.

• Must be familiar with health code standards for food preparation and presentation.
• Must have exceptional interpersonal skills for working with the general public.
• Must be a team player and willing to take on additional tasks to get the job done.
• Be familiar with a variety of food types, menus, recipes, and food presentation.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work in high pressure situations.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Enjoy working at a fast pace and within a team environment.
• A Basic Food Hygiene certificate or willingness to work towards one.
• Have experience working within a similar role.

If you have any questions, contact [e-mail] or call 07971030100. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

2 Lindrick Way

Barlborough

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S43 4XE

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)