Bank - Catering Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a catering assistant to prepare and serve meals for patients, staff and visitors across main and ward kitchens, dining rooms and cafes. The role involves basic cooking, cold food prep, and strict adherence to food hygiene regulations and HACCP.

You will assist chefs, carry out temperature checks, maintain hygiene, and work within set procedures and timeframes as part of a team under catering supervisors.

Qualifications

• Numeracy and literacy skills.
• Knowledge of health and safety.
• Understanding of the importance of good food hygiene.
• Communication skills.
• Data inputting.
• Team working skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals to patients, staff and visitors.
• Clean pans, cutlery, crockery, machinery, cooking equipment, floors, walls and work surfaces.
• Prepare cold foods and carry out basic cooking, such as breakfast items, bacon, sausage and burgers.
• Assist chefs with basic food preparation and cooking.
• Take and record food temperatures and report failures.
• Comply with food hygiene regulations and HACCP, completing the related paperwork.
• Work to approved methods, frequencies and standards, within strict timeframes.
• Work as directed by catering supervisors under local procedures, moving between tasks as asked and working as a team member.
• Use equipment, machinery and cleaning materials as directed.
• Report faulty equipment, repairs, maintenance needs and requests for personal protective equipment.
• Work safely, carry out risk assessments, and report incidents, near misses and hazards.
• Maintain high personal hygiene and follow the departmental uniform code.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Communication skills

Data inputting

Team working

Health and safety knowledge

Education

Level 2 food hygiene certificate

Job description

A bank catering assistant post at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, preparing and serving meals for patients, staff and visitors across main kitchens, ward kitchens, a dining room and coffee shops. The work combines basic cooking and cold food preparation with heavy cleaning of pans, machinery and work surfaces, plus temperature checks and food hygiene records. Work is directed by catering supervisors under strict food safety standards. A Level 2 food hygiene certificate is essential.

What the job involves

• Prepare and serve meals to patients, staff and visitors
• Clean pans, cutlery, crockery, machinery, cooking equipment, floors, walls and work surfaces
• Prepare cold foods and carry out basic cooking, such as breakfast items, bacon, sausage and burgers, as directed
• Assist chefs with basic food preparation and cooking
• Take and record food temperatures and report failures
• Comply with food hygiene regulations and HACCP, completing the related paperwork
• Work to approved methods, frequencies and standards, within strict timeframes
• Work as directed by catering supervisors under local procedures, moving between tasks as asked and working as a team member
• Use equipment, machinery and cleaning materials as directed
• Report faulty equipment, repairs, maintenance needs and requests for personal protective equipment
• Work safely, carry out risk assessments, and report incidents, near misses and hazards
• Maintain high personal hygiene and follow the departmental uniform code

What’s required

Qualifications

• Level 2 food hygiene certificate or equivalent, renewed every 3 years

Experience

• Previous catering experience

Skills & knowledge

• Numeracy and literacy skills
• Knowledge of health and safety
• Understanding of the importance of good food hygiene
• Communication skills
• Data inputting
• Team working skills

Nice to have

• Food hygiene certificate
• Previous industrial catering experience
• Previous use of cleaning machinery, dishwashing or panwashing machinery
• Barista training
• Knowledge of cash till systems