NHS Catering Assistant: Patient-Focused Kitchen Support

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal development programmes

Flexible working arrangements

Discount programme

Job summary

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Catering Assistant to join the Catering Department at East Grinstead. This full-time role (37.5 hours per week) involves serving meals to patients, staff and visitors and maintaining high cleanliness and food safety standards.

The role operates on a rotating shift pattern with weekends and bank holidays. You will be part of a supportive team that delivers reliable, quality meals and a positive patient experience across the site.

Qualifications

• Basic numeracy and literacy.
• NVQ Level two Food Safety Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Undertake food service to patients, staff and visitors.
• Ensure that presentation, portion control, temperature control and food quality standards are adhered to.
• Carry out the preparation of snacks and salads to the required standards and any other food items required for sale.
• Undertake the cleaning of floors, surfaces and equipment within the kitchen and dining room as appropriate.
• Replenish stock items in the restaurant/kitchen from catering stores, there is a degree of manual handling and lifting involved within this role.
• Attend any necessary training program as directed by the Food and Beverage Manager.
• Check temperatures of refrigerators and maintain all records.
• Dispose of all catering waste according to departmental policy which includes the operation of waste disposal unit.
• Adopt a flexible approach as there may be a requirement to work in either the central kitchen, stores or the restaurant.
• Respect all issues in relation to equality and diversity in relation to patients, colleagues and visitors.
• Operate equipment as required following appropriate training e.g. central dishwasher/pot wash, deep fat fryer/oven, toasted sandwich maker and any other equipment as appropriate.

Skills

Basic numeracy

Basic literacy

Education

NVQ Level 2 Food Safety Certificate

Job description

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Catering Assistant to join the Catering Department at East Grinstead. This full-time role (37.5 hours per week) involves serving meals to patients, staff and visitors and maintaining high cleanliness and food safety standards.

The role operates on a rotating shift pattern with weekends and bank holidays. You will be part of a supportive team that delivers reliable, quality meals and a positive patient experience across the site.