Band 2 Ward Catering Operative

1 month ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom University Hospitals Birmingham Full time

**Job summary**:
We are the NHS. We provide the care and services that you, our families and we would want to use.

At University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) our teams are committed to building healthier lives - this starts with our non-clinical support functions. These crucial service delivery teams allow the Trust to function and give first class

care to our teams and patients.

Catering is at the heart of the organisation - cooking, creating and preparing, hot and cold food served to patients, staff and visitors both on wards and in our retail outlets.

The catering department at QE Hospital is expanding our team and recruiting evening catering assistants to join us on a 4-8 pm shift. Posts are available on a Monday-Friday or Saturday-Sunday.

**Main duties, tasks & skills required**:
No experience is required as full training is provided, so if you're friendly with a 'can-do' attitude, then we want to hear from you.

These are Permanent roles working with one of Birmingham's largest employers. In return, you will receive a starting salary and benefits package of 20,270 (10.36 per hour + Shift ENH), along with a public sector pension, 27 days annual leave and the opportunity to advance your skills and career.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.

**About us**:
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

**Job description**:
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential**:
GCSE Equivalent in English and Maths

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate or willingness to undertake in the induction period

**Experience**:
**Essential**:
Health and Safety or willingness to undertake in induction period

Food Hygiene Regulations or willingness to undertake in induction period

Willingness to undertake specific competencies to meet the full requirements of the role

**Disclosure and Barring Service Check**:



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