Catering Assistant / Restaurant

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Staff development

Onsite nurseries

Staff restaurants and accommodation

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite parking

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Catering Assistant / Restaurant team member to join the catering team at Eastbourne Hospital. You will support the staff restaurant with stocking, serving food, maintaining records and using the EPOS system to ensure a smooth service.

The role involves hygiene tasks, attention to detail, and strong communication with the catering team and management to deliver a cost-effective, quality service for hospital staff and visitors throughout the week.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills.
• Attention to detail in a catering environment.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and liaise with catering management.

Responsibilities

• Stocking up and food service in the staff restaurant.
• Catering documentation/records and use of the EPOS system.
• Hygiene tasks and attention to cleanliness.
• Liaise with catering team and management to promote an efficient service.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Tools

EPOS system

Job description

We are looking for a Catering Assistant / Restaurant team member to work within the Catering Team at Eastbourne Hospital as part of the facilities catering retail team. Providing a catering support service within our busy staff restaurant. This is an important role that has a direct impact on the service that is provided to our customers.

This is a varied role and tasks include stocking up, food service, catering documentation / records and use of our Epos system. The roll will also include hygiene tasks and an attention to detail to help provide a cost affective service to the hospital staff and visitors using the facilities through the week. A good ability to communicate is key to delivering this service as well as being able to lease with the catering team in a catering environment. You will also be expected to lease with catering management / supervisor team to promote an effective and efficient service.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including

• staff development
• enrolment in the NHS pension scheme
• auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service
• access to onsite nurseries
• staff restaurants and accommodation

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Andrew Park Job title: Catering Sevices Manager EDGH Email address: [e-mail]