Catering Assistant

NHS; Haverfordwest; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Haverfordwest is looking for Catering Assistants to join their team. The role involves providing cleaning and catering services, serving meals, and managing payments. Candidates should have hospitality experience, communication skills, and be able to work in a team. A Food Safety Level 2 qualification is preferred. The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable. Full training and uniform are provided.

Benefits

Full training provided

Uniform supplied

Qualifications

• Must be literate and numerate.
• Experience in a hospitality or kitchen environment.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate well with others.

Responsibilities

• Assist in cleaning and catering service at the hospital.
• Serve meals and handle cash and card payments.
• Uphold hospital policies and procedures.

Skills

Good level of general education

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Food safety level 2 or equivalent

NVQ 2

Basic Health & Safety

Job description

The Catering Department at Withybush General Hospital is currently looking to recruit 2 Catering Assistants who would like to join a large team of individuals within the department in providing an effective and efficient cleaning and catering service.

The successful candidate will play an integral role within the team in ensuring the department is cleaned to the highest standard. Also, there is some servery work where the successful candidate will be face to face with visitors, staff and patients in our canteen serving meals and dealing with cash and card payments.

Main duties of the job

The contract currently available is 2 x 15.0 hour posts. This contract is to work 5 nights a week, 5pm to 8pm, Monday to Sunday. These hours may vary to reflect the needs of the service. Candidates will receive uniform and full training.

The candidate should be able to work as part of a team and communicate well with colleagues, staff and visitors alike.

You will need to work within the hospital's policies and procedures and uphold the values of Hywel Dda University Health Board at all times.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 03/11/2025

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Literate and numerate
• Basic Health & Safety, COSHH, moving and handling (on the job training)
• Food safety level 2 or equivalent
• Good level of general education
• NVQ 2
• Welcome host

Experience

• Experience in working in hospitality or kitchen environment
• Experience of dealing with the general public
• Experience in working in a large scale kitchen environment

Language Requirements

• Welsh Speaker (level 1)

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.