Catering Assistant

NHS Highland; Bath; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced weekend pay

Public holiday pay at double time

Job summary

NHS Highland is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support the preparation, cooking and serving of meals for residents in a care setting. You will follow a six week menu plan, maintain high cleanliness, and ensure infection control standards are met.

Shifts run on a three-week rota from 9:00 to 16:45, with occasional weekend work; weekend enhancements are paid. Applicants should have experience in working with people in a care environment and be willing to undertake relevant training.

Qualifications

• Experience in working with people in a care setting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve nutritious meals and snacks to residents.
• Follow a six week menu plan.
• Maintain a clean environment and comply with infection control standards.
• Shifts follow a three week rota: 9:00-16:45, 9:00-16:00, 9:00-15:00.
• Assist with training as required.

Skills

Care setting experience

Job description

Highland Health and Social Care Services help people from all walks of life, as well as their families or carers. Health and Social Care in Highland provides help and assistance in many situations arising due to illness, disability, old age or poverty. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of dedicated Kitchen staff and be involved in preparation, cooking and serving of nutritious meals and snacks to the residents as required following a six week menu plan. To produce food using standard recipes' in line with policies and procedures ensuring standards are met. To maintain a clean environment and comply with infection control standards. The shifts follow a three week rota working hours 9-4.45pm, 9-4pm and 9-3pm on a Tuesday. There is one weekend working in the three weeks for which successful applicants are paid 44% enhancement for Saturday working and 88% enhancement for Sunday working. Public holidays are paid at double time. Applicants should have experience in working with people in a care setting. Ability to undertake any relevant training.

• Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland

NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute. We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy. Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.