Catering Assistant

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS FT; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

27–33 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Job summary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 2 Catering Assistant to join a 7-day catering service for patients, staff and visitors in Lancashire. You will be part of a team, supporting the efficient operation and production of catering services.

The role involves checking kitchen areas, ensuring cleanliness and correct storage, with weekend work included. Applicants should have the right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality catering service to patients, staff and visitors as part of a team.
• Check all kitchen areas before end of shift to ensure cleanliness and proper storage.
• Support 7 day service operation from 6am to 8pm.
• Check food storage areas to ensure compliance with policy and procedure.

Job description

To include Weekends

The post holder will be required to work as part of a team providing a high quality catering service and will assist with the efficient operation and production of catering services provided to patients, staff and visitors.

Band 2 - 37.5hrs

To include Weekends

The post holder will be required to work as part of a team providing a high quality catering service and will assist with the efficient operation and production of catering services provided to patients, staff and visitors.

The post holder will check all areas of the kitchen before the end of their shift to ensure that all floors, working surfaces, equipment, refuse bins and utensils etc. are clean and stored correctly.

Our catering service operates 7 day service 6am-8pm

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.

The post holder is required to work on their own or as part of a team to deliver services as directed by policies and procedures.

The post holder will check all food storage areas to ensure that food is being stored correctly and in accordance with departmental policy and procedure.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence
  
  

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Christopher Walkden Job title: Catering Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07340560064