Catering Assistant

SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust operates a modern Caf Bar concept to serve staff, visitors and patients within a clean, pleasant environment. The role focuses on high standards of food safety, hygiene and personal presentation while delivering fast, friendly customer service.

Key duties include preparing certain food items, serving meals, and maintaining cleanliness. Staff may work across sites within University Hospitals Tees as needed to ensure continuous service and a welcoming

Qualifications

• Experience in food service or catering environments preferred.
• Awareness of Food Hygiene Codes and safe handling.
• Able to maintain high personal presentation and professional image.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning of working areas, ancillary areas and equipment.
• Preparation of certain food products for the Caf Bar.
• Service of food to staff, visitors and patients.
• Clearing and cleaning of tables and removal of crockery to the dishwashing area.
• Washing up responsibilities and correct use of detergents.
• Comply with departmental working instructions and food safety policies.

Skills

Customer service

Food hygiene

Attention to detail

Tools

Dishwashing equipment

Job description

To provide a modern Caf Bar concept catering service to staff, visitors and patients using the facilities whilst maintaining high standards of Food Safety & Food Hygiene at all times.

The environment in which the meals are served should be clean, tidy, pleasant and relaxing at all times.

Users of the service should receive a high level of Customer Service, fast, friendly and efficient delivered by staff with a high standard of personal presentation.

Main duties of the job

• Cleaning of working areas, ancillary areas and equipment, etc.to set cleaning schedules' and frequencies
• Preparation of certain food products for the Caf Bar.
• Service of food.
• Clearing and cleaning of table and removal of crockery to the dishwashing area.
• Washing up responsibilities and correct use of detergents.
• Comply with departmental working instructions at all times.
• Comply with Food Hygiene Codes of Practice, Health and Safety at Work, COSSH, HACCP, and other Trust policies and procedures.
• Must project a friendly, helpful, courteous and professional image at all times when in contact with other hospital staff, visitors and patients.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.