Catering Assistant

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare employer in Wakefield is seeking a Catering Team member to provide a safe and nutritious meal service for staff and visitors. The role includes preparing for special events and maintaining high standards in cleanliness. Ideal candidates are motivated, flexible, and committed to safety in food preparation, willing to work weekends and bank holidays.

Qualifications

• High standards of catering in a healthcare environment.
• Willingness to prioritise tasks using initiative.
• Adherence to NHS cleaning standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe and nutritious meal service.
• Prepare for functions and special events.
• Maintain a clean and efficient workplace.

Skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Team collaboration

Commitment to safety and cleanliness

Flexibility for weekend work

Job description

Overview

20 hours per week, includes weekend and bank holiday working. We are looking to recruit a hardworking, enthusiastic individual to join our Catering Team based in the main kitchen at Fieldhead Hospital. The post includes weekend and bank holiday working.

The successful post holder will be required to provide a safe, nutritious, and exciting meal service to service users, staff and visitors. You will also participate in the preparation of functions and special events, no two events are the same which will provide you with a challenge and diversity in the job role.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, nutritious, and exciting meal service to service users, staff and visitors.
• Prepare for functions and special events; contribute to event planning and delivery, recognizing that no two events are the same.
• Carry out cleaning duties in the kitchen to ensure a safe, efficient workplace and environment for all, and adhere to NHS cleaning standards.
• Work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment and use initiative to prioritise and organise daily duties.
• Maintain a professional approach and comply with all relevant policies and procedures.
• Wear the staff uniform (provided).
• Be part of a team that provides safe and nutritious meal service to service users.

What we are looking for

• Aiming to provide high standards of catering in a healthcare environment; ambition, motivation, and pride in work.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and collaborate within a team; willingness to use initiative to prioritise tasks.
• Committed to safety, cleanliness, and hygiene in healthcare settings.
• Flexibility to work weekends and bank holidays.
• Vaccination: All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative. We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, and value diversity to reflect our communities. Being a foundation Trust means we are accountable to our members, around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust. Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

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