Dining Room Assistant/Cook

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Kendray Hospital – Central Production Unit and Dining Room is looking to recruit for a 20-hour post on a rota basis, including weekends and bank holidays. You will prepare and serve nutritious meals to service users, staff and visitors, and support functions and events with a proactive, team-focused approach.

We value food safety and patient-centred service in a fast-paced healthcare catering environment, with a strong emphasis on cleanliness and compliance with NHS standards.

Qualifications

• Willing to work weekends and bank holidays.
• Passion for food and service quality.
• Commitment to food safety and hygiene in healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook dishes using fresh ingredients to required standards.
• Participate in the preparation of functions and special events.
• Carry out cleaning duties to maintain a safe, clean kitchen and adhere to NHS standards.

Skills

Food preparation

Teamwork

Hygiene and safety

Job description

We are looking to recruit hardworking, enthusiastic individuals to join our Catering Team based in the Central Production Unit and Dining Room at Kendray Hospital. 1 x 20 hour post on a rota basis, this includes weekends and bank holidays.

The successful post holders 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 will include the preparation and cooking of mouth-watering dishes using fresh ingredients to the required standards, you must possess a true passion for food.

Catering, food safety, cleanliness and hygiene in healthcare environments is paramount, therefore we are looking to appoint staff who are ambitious, motivated and take pride in the work they do. You will be responsible for cleaning duties, this is to ensure a safe, efficient workplace and environment for all. You will adhere to the NHS cleaning standards.

The post holder will be required to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment and you will be able to use your initiative to prioritise and organise daily duties. You will maintain a professional approach and comply with all relevant policies and procedures., You will be part of a team that provides safe and nutritious meal service to service users, staff and visitors.

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.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. 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.