Catering Assitant

2 days ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff And Vale University Health Board Full time

Job summary An exciting opportunity is available to join the Retail Catering Services team within Capital, Estates & Facilities.
Main duties of the job We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic staff colleagues with a flexible approach to work to join our RetailServices catering team.
Candidates should be committed to maintaining high service standards and possess relevant food hygiene certification.
Applicants should have a track record of working in catering either as part of a team or on their own together with a high commitment to excellent customer care.The ideal candidate will need to be able to work on their own initiative or as part of the Aroma catering team in our commercial outlets, have the ability to adapt to a changing service environment within a high profile UHB locations and be required to complete workloads according to schedules and service needs.
Together with ensuring the day to day safe delivery of a quality focused catering service to all customers, the candidate will assist in providing hospitality catering to customers and their guests as required.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.
Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer.
Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.
Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description Job responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac Person Specification Qualifications Essential Food Safety Certificate Good numeracy and literacy education Desirable Intermediate food hygiene NVQ level 2 Catering qualificationor equivalent Experience Essential Ability to work as part of a team in an extremely busy environment Ability to work without direct supervision Desirable Previous Barrista Style Coffee/Catering experience Experience of working in NHS health care environment Special Knowledge Essential Cleaning techniques within a catering environment in accordance with food hygiene Desirable Dietary / nutrition awareness Skills Essential Good Customer care and verbal/written communication skills Desirable Sufficient Catering experience