Catering Services Assistant

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Evesham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Maternity/paternity/adoption support

Staff networks

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Job summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking staff to join the catering team, delivering nutritionally balanced meals to patients, staff and visitors across community sites. You will work with dietetics and clinical teams to ensure high standards and comply with our Food and Drink Strategy.

The role includes taking meal orders, serving meals, stock handling and adhering to labelling and stock control procedures, with full support and development opportunities in a

Responsibilities

• Taking patients' meal orders face to face, serving patient meals, clearing away, washing up, cleaning of departments and equipment, food prep, receiving and monitoring deliveries, putting food items away, following all guidance on labelling and stock control.

Job description

Join our teams, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career to include flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support. Working alongside dietetics and clinical teams, catering services ensure patients receive nutritionally balanced diets to support their recovery, in accordance with national standards and the Trusts Food and Drink Strategy. You will be part of a team who deliver a fully comprehensive quality catering service offering choice to patients, staff and visitors which meets legislative and mandatory requirements, in accordance with schedules and procedures. You must maintain a high standard for all food and beverage preparation including hot, cold and ambient items. The post will consist of varied duties to include taking patients meal orders face to face, serving patient meals, clearing away, washing up, cleaning of departments and equipment, food prep, receiving and monitoring deliveries, putting food items away, following all guidance on labelling and stock control.

In return, you will receive full support, training and guidance to enable you to undertake all catering duties.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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