Housekeeping and Catering Assistant

5 months ago

Huddersfield, United Kingdom Forget Me Not Children's Hospice Full time

**Salary**:£6,063 - (£22,737 FTE)

**Hours**: Part time10 hours per week - to be worked Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm

**Location**:Russell House, Huddersfield

**Benefits**: Entry into Peoples Pension, death in service benefit (3 x salary), out of pocket expenses, free on-site parking, free access to confidential and extensive wellbeing support, generous holiday entitlement (26 days plus bank holidays rising to 31 days after 5 years for a full time employee, pro rata for part time), free tea / coffee, sight tests and flu jabs and excellent learning and development opportunities.

**OVERVIEW OF ROLE**

We take pride in our childrens hospice being a place where families can relax, feel supported and safe. So we need to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene which is where your role as housekeeping and catering assistant comes in. Working as part of the team, youll be organised, adaptable and passionate about making families feel welcome, including preparing and serving meals.

For an informal chat about this role please contact Katherine Farrer or Chris Malcolm on 01484 411 040

For more information about Forget Me Not Children's Hospice, please see our recruitment pack

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**R**ole Summary**

Our vision is to deliver pioneering care through pregnancy, childhood and loss, wherever families need us, whatever the future holds. This role supports our vision by contributing to the upkeep and cleanliness of the hospice building and equipment in accordance with statutory regulations and organisational policy. Youll maintain a clean and appropriate environment which prevents and controls healthcare associated infections.

Youwill also be responsible for providing a catering service for children and familiesat the hospice, preparing, cooking and serving food and keeping the kitchen anddining areas to a high standard of cleanliness and tidiness.

**Main Duties and KeyResponsibilities**

**Cleaning**
- Undertake general cleaning duties of any areas of the main hospice building and external buildings directed by the clinical manager or line manager to ensure that all areas are maintained in a clean and tidy condition.
- Participate in deep cleaning programme as directed by the clinical manager or line manager.
- Ensure that all waste (including contaminated waste) is transferred to appropriate bins for collection.
- Identify reduced stock levels of cleaning materials to line manager.
- Work as part of a team to ensure that cleaning programme is completed.
- Attend team meetings scheduled by the line manager.
- Order stores as directed by line manager.
- Take receipt of and check deliveries of stores as directed by line manager.

**Catering**
- Reheat and serve food and beverages to children and families in accordance with the menu.
- Ensure that menus take into account special diets, textures and consistency or cultural needs to suit the needs of different children and their individual preferences.
- Maintain food stocks as required, including listing and ordering them as required.
- Check quality and quantity of stock received and notify suppliers of deficiencies.
- Ensure HACCPs processes are followed and recorded.
- Ensure that all work surfaces, floor, crockery, utensils and other kitchen equipment is cleaned, as appropriate, to ensure that the necessary hygiene and health and safety standards are maintained in the kitchen and eating areas.
- Maintain high standards of health, safety and hygiene and undertake training as required.
- Understand responsibilities in relation to fire procedure, health and safety, COSHH, infection control, food hygiene, risk assessments and first aid.

**Health & Safety**
- Carry out duties using safe and appropriate working practices, according to statutory regulations and guidelines, to ensure the safety of self, other staff, children and visitors.
- Identify to line manager working environments or practice that involve risk or are unsafe and adhere to recommended actions as a result of completed risk assessments.
- Ensure that all hazardous substances are stored according to COSHH regulations.
- Wear specified protective clothing as necessary to perform duties.
- Attend mandatory training i.e. manual handling, COSHH, fire safety, lone worker, and any other training required to ensure safe working practice.

**General Requirements**
- Your work at the hospice will bring you into contact with children and families, some of whom may be distressed so you might need to offer emotional support at times.
- Youll need to be prepared for the emotional impact of working with children with life-shortening conditions it is likely youll have contact with dying or deceased patients as part of your role.
- Work can be physically labour intensive at times and includes manual handling of equipment, furniture, laundry bags and rubbish sacks. It also involves standing/walking all the time and regular bending. May also involve climbing ladders.
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