Facilities Management Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is currently recruiting a Facilities Management Assistant to work at Mossley Hill Hospital. The role focuses on preparing and serving meals in the in-patient area, alongside cleaning clinical and non-clinical areas.

The post is part of opening a new Mersey Care hospital, with 15 or 27.5 hour contracts on offer. Candidates need a food hygiene certificate, or must obtain one.

Qualifications

• GCSEs or O levels, or experience.
• Food hygiene certificate (held or to be acquired).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals in the in-patient area
• Clean clinical and non-clinical areas, including toilets, to cleaning schedules
• Carry out basic food preparation
• Monitor fridge and food temperatures
• Collate service user menu orders
• Dispose of waste
• Transport linen
• Complete documentation accurately and on time, and enter data on information systems
• Work unsupervised on own initiative to service requirements
• Stand in for other Facilities Management Assistants when required
• Liaise with staff, visitors and contractors in a friendly, helpful way
• Comply with policies on health and safety, security, manual handling and food safety

Skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Flexible

Independent working

Manual tasks

Customer service

Education

GCSEs or O levels

Food hygiene certificate

Tools

Information systems

Job description

The facilities department at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Facilities Management Assistant to work at Mossley Hill Hospital. The core of the work is preparing and serving meals in the in-patient area, alongside cleaning clinical and non-clinical areas. The post is part of opening a new Mersey Care hospital, with 15 or 27.5 hour contracts on offer. Candidates need a food hygiene certificate, or must obtain one.

What the job involves

• Prepare and serve meals in the in-patient area
• Clean clinical and non-clinical areas, including toilets, to cleaning schedules
• Carry out basic food preparation
• Monitor fridge and food temperatures
• Collate service user menu orders
• Dispose of waste
• Transport linen
• Complete documentation accurately and on time, and enter data on information systems
• Work unsupervised on own initiative to service requirements
• Stand in for other Facilities Management Assistants when required
• Liaise with staff, visitors and contractors in a friendly, helpful way
• Comply with policies on health and safety, security, manual handling and food safety

Qualifications

• GCSEs or O levels, or experience
• Appropriate food hygiene certificate, held or to be acquired

Experience

• Experience of a similar role in cleaning or catering

Skills & knowledge

• Working as a member of a team to support department and Trust objectives
• Dealing with service users, managers and staff in a friendly, helpful way
• Flexible approach to work
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Working independently as well as in a team
• Carrying out manual tasks

Other

• Values of continuous improvement, accountability, respect, enthusiasm and support
• Understanding of health and safety in safe working practices
• Basic computer skills
• High standards of quality and ability to work to deadlines
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work on own initiative

Nice to have

• Foundation certificate in food hygiene level 2
• Training in health and safety and in catering or cleaning tasks
• Hospital catering and cleaning experience, ideally in an NHS mental health or community setting
• Understanding of the needs of people with mental health problems
• Ability to keep accurate records
• Willingness to undertake further training
• Knowledge of the National Standards of Cleanliness and of cleaning equipment
• Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP

What’s offered

• Flexible working requests considered for all roles
• Training provided where experience is lacking