Facilities Operative Catering (Ward Based Caterer

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK health board in Cardiff is seeking a motivated ward based caterer. The role involves providing quality catering services in a busy hospital environment with various hours available in the afternoons. Ideal candidates will possess good customer care and organisational skills, along with a food hygiene certification. A knowledge of hospital catering is beneficial, and training will be provided. The position offers excellent staff benefits, including enhanced weekend pay and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Enhanced rates of pay for weekend work

Opportunity to join an excellent pension scheme

27 annual leave days plus 8 bank holidays

Qualifications

• Current food hygiene certification required.
• Knowledge of catering within a hospital environment desirable.
• Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide catering services in a ward setting.
• Adapt to changing healthcare environments and priorities.

Skills

Customer care skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

We are looking motivated and enthusiastic people with a flexible approach to work to join our Facilities team within Patient catering as a ward based caterer at the University Hospital of Wales.

The vacancy is permanent and various hours are available between 15:00 and 19:30 and any five from seven days.

Responsibilities

• Current food hygiene certification required.


• Good customer care skills and ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team.


• Knowledge of catering within a hospital environment, COSHH, health & safety and infection control would be beneficial but not essential as training will be provided.


• Adapt to an ever changing health care environment, organise and prioritise workloads.

Qualifications

• Ability to adapt to an ever changing health care environment.


• Organised, experience of working in a busy service and prioritise workloads according to schedules and service needs.


• Good organisational and communication skills, knowledge of delivering a quality service to patients, relatives and staff.


• Speak Welsh desirable, Welsh & English equal welcome.

Benefits

Excellent staff terms and conditions including enhanced rates of pay for weekend work, opportunity to join an excellent pension scheme, 27 annual leave days plus 8 bank holidays.

About the Board

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services.