Kernowflex (Bank) Retail Catering Assistant

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Truro; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

Job summary

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust in Cornwall is seeking a catering assistant to serve staff and visitors, prepare hot and cold drinks, and help maintain clean, welcoming retail outlets across on-site outlets. You will follow Food Hygiene standards and HACCP procedures, delivering high quality customer service.

The role requires previous customer service experience, GCSE maths and English, and the ability to work independently or in a team.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service within retail catering.
• Knowledge of HACCP and food handling.
• GCSE maths and English required.

Responsibilities

• Serve staff and visitors with meals and refreshments.
• Replenish stock displays and keep areas clean and tidy.
• Ensure food safety and hygiene procedures are followed.
• Provide friendly customer service and support across on-site retail outlets.

Skills

Customer service

Food safety

Teamwork

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Food Hygiene Level 2

Job description

Duties include serving staff and visitors freshly prepared meals, preparing refreshments including hot and cold speciality drinks. Replenishing stock displays and ensuring all areas are clean and tidy., PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Work health assessments
• Criminal record check standards
• Right to work checks
  To carry out a wide range of general retail catering duties within our on-site retail outlets ensuring a high quality level of customer service and food safety following set procedures and specifications. Strong customer service skills are essential., Food Hygiene Level 2 - Food Safety
• Previous customer service experience
• GCSE maths and English, Working within retail catering areas
• Knowledge of food handling/HACCP and cleaning procedures, Good communicator. Punctual. Ability to work on own and within a team.
  The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 470,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £740 million.

RCHTis responsible forthe provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds: Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro St Michael's Hospital in Hayle West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as ourfacilities,andare committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation. The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.

In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits including: Competitive rates of pay with increments. Access to the NHS pension scheme. Opportunities to work across various departments and sites, gaining invaluable knowledge and experience. Unsocial hours enhancements (where applicable). A flexible working pattern to suit you. Opportunities for further training (all paid for) and progression into permanent posts. Paid annual leave quarterly pro rate of working time directives. Weekly pay. A comprehensive induction and ongoing mandatory training., In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits including: Competitive rates of pay with increments. Access to the NHS pension scheme. Opportunities to work across various departments and sites, gaining invaluable knowledge and experience. Unsocial hours enhancements (where applicable). A flexible working pattern to suit you. Opportunities for further training (all paid for) and progression into permanent posts. Paid annual leave quarterly pro rate of working time directives. Weekly pay. A comprehensive induction and ongoing mandatory training. Plus, when you go home, you can relax in the most amazing countryside and coastal environments work-life balance here in Cornwall is unrivalled.