Chef Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Banks; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Varied development opportunities

Job summary

One LSC, a shared estates and facilities service hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, supports chefs in preparing and serving meals for staff and patients across wards and dining rooms.

Duties include delivering meal trolleys, catering at events, cleaning, and handling public queries, with essential Level 2 Food Hygiene and catering experience.

Qualifications

• GCSE standard or equivalent is required.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate required.
• Experience in catering and dealing with the public is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist chefs with food production for wards, dining rooms and satellite venues.
• Prepare and deliver staff and patient meal services.
• Prepare food service areas and equipment.
• Serve food and drinks at hospitality events on Trust premises and occasionally elsewhere.
• Deliver and collect meal trolleys to and from wards and departments.
• Prepare simple food items, wash, cut and weigh ingredients.
• Clean equipment and surfaces, including crockery and utensils.
• Clear and tidy up after catering operations.
• Communicate with colleagues and customers about tasks and service needs.
• Adhere to food hygiene regulations.
• Report defective equipment and safety hazards to immediate supervisor.
• Support the continued development of the catering service and maintain own competence.

Skills

Public communication

Catering experience

Food hygiene knowledge

Information governance awareness

Education

GCSE standard

Level 2 Certificate in Food Hygiene

Job description

Chef Assistant post in the catering team of One LSC, a shared estates and facilities service that East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust hosts for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The work supports chefs in preparing and serving meals for staff and patients across wards, dining rooms and satellite venues. Duties also include delivering meal trolleys, catering at hospitality events, cleaning, and dealing with customers in person and by phone. A Level 2 food hygiene certificate and previous catering experience are essential.

What the job involves

• Assist chefs with food production for wards, dining rooms and satellite venues
• Prepare and deliver staff and patient meal services
• Prepare food service areas and equipment
• Serve food and drinks at hospitality events on Trust premises and occasionally elsewhere
• Deliver and collect meal trolleys to and from wards and departments
• Prepare simple food items, including washing, cutting and weighing ingredients, cooking simple food and snacks, and storing food
• Clean manually or with mechanical equipment, including crockery, cutlery and utensils
• Clear and tidy up after catering operations
• Communicate with colleagues and customers in person and by phone about catering tasks and service needs
• Adhere to departmental standards and food hygiene regulations
• Report defective equipment and health and safety hazards to immediate supervisor
• Support the continued development of the catering service and maintain own competence

Qualifications

• Good general education to GCSE standard
• Level 2 Certificate in Food Hygiene

Experience

• Previous experience in the catering industry
• Previous experience dealing with the public

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of information governance
• Awareness of hygiene and cleanliness standards within a healthcare setting

Nice to have

• Basic health and safety training
• Level 3 Certificate in Food Hygiene
• Level 2 Certificate in HACCP
• Food production qualification (C&G 706 or NVQ Level 2)
• COSHH qualification
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets
• Awareness of confidentiality in an NHS environment

What’s offered

• Varied development opportunities and new skills