Catering Assistant

Serco; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare services seeks a dedicated Catering Assistant to join their team at Harplands Hospital. You will play a vital role in delivering high-quality food services to patients and staff, ensuring compliance with food safety standards while working collaboratively with a friendly team. This position offers competitive salaries, comprehensive training opportunities, and a supportive work environment. If you are passionate about customer service and food quality, this role is an excellent opportunity to make a difference in people's lives.

Benefits

Competitive salary with annual reviews

Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Wide range of training opportunities

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts at 1,000 retailers

ShareSave scheme

Paid volunteering day each year

Qualifications

• Experience in catering or food services industry is essential.
• Ability to follow food safety management systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality food service to patients and staff.
• Ensure meals are prepared and presented correctly.
• Maintain hygiene and food handling standards.

Skills

Good understanding of written & verbal English

Good numeracy

Interpersonal skills

Customer service commitment

Ability to use own initiative

Self-motivated

Punctuality

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Health & Safety Certificate

Job description

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Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, GB, ST4 6RR

Contract Type: Full Time

Job Advertisement:

Catering Assistant

Harplands Hospital, Stoke - On - Stoke, ST4 6TH

Full Time, 5 days over 7, including weekends and bank holidays. Shifts 0700-1430 or 1130-1900 hours

Salary: £24,169.00 plus company benefits

Serco Health aims to be the partner of choice in delivering Healthcare Services. We are focused on publicly funded healthcare and will support and deliver healthcare in both Hospitals and Community settings. We deliver Project Finance, Facilities Management, Service and Construction. Our core competencies are in risk management, project management, people management, working with the public sector and working safely.

To provide a high-quality food service as part of a team to both patients, staff and clients of the Hospital. Ensuring food service to patients and other customers throughout the hospital are served in a professional manner using the special menus as set by the dieticians and catering user group.

Main Accountabilities:

• Provide and carry out general catering duties and tasks in an effective and efficient manner and in accordance with “best practice” procedures.
• Ensuring that all meals are prepared presented and served correctly to patients in wards following set procedures and standards, liaising with nursing staff.
• Ensure a high standard of both personal hygiene and food handling practices are adhered to.
• Preparing meals for delivery to wards with correct dishes as ordered.
• Disassembling meals from wards and general wash up.
• Ensure all cleaning equipment and chemicals are used following the correct procedures, which includes “clean as you go” and COSHH.
• Ensure the presentation of food is always attractive and to a high standard of service and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure all work schedules are fully implemented in a timely and efficient manner.
• Undertake duties in a safe manner, according to ‘Food Safety Management System’ and ensure that equipment is used and maintained in an appropriate manner.
• Ensure all equipment is checked beforehand, used correctly, cleaned and stored away after use. All mechanical, electrical & physical faults on equipment should be reported.
• Work as part of a team to provide a quality catering service around the hospital site in a friendly and purposeful manner.
• Attend training courses both in- company and elsewhere to meet and enhance the service of the Department.
• Always ensure a clean and tidy appearance.
• Follow cash handling procedures.
• Co-operate fully in ensuring compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

What you need for the role:

Essential Desirable

Education

• Good understanding & comprehension of written & verbal English
• Good numeracy

Training

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Health & Safety Certificate

Experience

• Previous experience in the catering or food services industry operating in a multi-disciplinary environment

Aptitudes

• Able to use own initiative
• Receptive to change
• Self motivated
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Punctual organised & efficient
• Can deal with interruptions
• Open & honest
• Total commitment to Customer Service
• Acts in a professional manner

• Actively thinks about ways to change their role for the better
• Owns problems & takes responsibility for solving them

Circumstances

• Must live within easy travelling distance of the hospital

• Able to work additional hours often without prior notice and when required.

What we offer:

• Salary:Competitive salaries with annual reviews.
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
• Holidays: 25days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Training and development:We offer a wide range of learning opportunitieswith over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
• Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres.
• Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
• ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period.
• Employee networks:Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community.
• Charity:Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.

About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leaderemployers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.

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