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Shropshire Community Health Nhs Trust; Ludlow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization is looking for a Catering Assistant in Ludlow, UK. The successful applicant will be responsible for food preparation, serving meals, ensuring hygiene, and training new staff. We value diversity and offer visa sponsorship for eligible candidates. Join us to contribute to a balanced work-life environment while ensuring quality service in catering operations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality control during food preparations and dispatch.
• Prepare special diets as needed.
• Serve meals and manage cash transactions.
• Maintain hygiene standards in the catering department.
• Assist with cleaning dishes during lunchtime.

Job description

Position Overview

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work. We provide visa sponsorship to applicants who require it, ensuring the role meets the Home Office requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring a good standard of quality control during preparations, cooking and dispatch of food. This will include documentation of the process in accordance with a safe food system.
• To prepare special diets.
• Serving meals and taking cash for the dining room as necessary.
• Responsible for practising good hygiene in all aspects of the catering department and maintaining a good standard of personal hygiene.
• Assisting with the washing/drying up at lunchtime.
• Ensuring that all freezers/fridges are cleaned and defrosted regularly.
• To complete food orders when required.
• Assisting with ward store orders.
• To be responsible for the induction and training of new catering staff and ensuring all training is documented.
• Responsible for taking receipt of goods and putting them away in the appropriate areas.
• Accepting and checking delivery of goods as necessary.
• The handling of money and filling in the appropriate form.
• To attend training courses and meetings when required.
• Reporting incidents.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life and a good work‑life/home life balance.