Catering Assistant

The catering department at Rowley Hospital is looking to recruit a part time experienced Catering Assistant to work within our Central Production Unit

Duties include, in-depth cleaning of all aspects of the department, following a set cleaning schedule such as racking, boiling pans, trolleys, bratt pans, work surfaces, walls, tiles, floors. Use of a steam cleaner and floor scrubbing machines. lone working on a weekend using a commercial dishwasher and completion of control paperwork.

Applicants must have previous catering experience with high standards of work, be an outgoing, hard-working and enthusiastic individual that is able to work on their own initiative.

Hours 15 hours per week

Shift pattern

4 week rota, average 15 hours per week,

Week 1 & 3 - Tuesday & Thursday 14.30pm - 18.30pm, Wednesday 15.30pm - 18.30pm, Saturday & Sunday 17.00pm - 19.00pm.

Week 2 & 4 - Tuesday & Thursday 11.00am - 15.00pm, Wednesday 12.00pm - 15.00pm, Saturday & Sunday 17.00pm - 19.00pm.

Applicants are required to be flexible in their approach to hours and duties and able to work additional shifts as and when required.

To carry out a wide range of general catering duties in an efficient and effective manner to ensure that a high quality service is provided at all times. This post has a significant amount of personal contact with Staff, Patients and Members of the Public.

We understand that work is only one part of life. We are committed to helping colleagues achieve the best possible work/ life balance. We are proud to offer supportive, inclusive and family friendly employment and flexible working policies. We have a wide range of professional services and employee networks to help our colleagues be at their best and find support if they need it.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

**We have three newly emerging strategic objectives**:
1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.