Bank Catering Assistant

Bank Catering Assistant, West Cumberland Hospital

An opportunity as arisen at North Cumbria Integrated Care based at West Cumberland Hospital in the busy Catering Department for a Bank Catering Assistant. This is a zero hour contract and the employee will be required to work various shifts between the hours of hours of 7am - 7.45pm, Monday to Sunday including bank holidays. The job entails general cleaning duties to a high standard, help with the packing of and distribution of frozen foodstuffs around the hospital and serving meals at ward level, working within the staff canteen and coffee shop as and when required. The employee must have an understanding of food allergies and be able to follow instruction from a Team Leader. The successful applicant must have the ability to both work alone and to work effectively as part of a team This is a large area to walk around and is a physically demanding job and you will be on your feet for most of the shift. You will be responsible for reporting equipment faults to the Team Leader. You will be working in hot and cold environments. The employee will also have the responsibility to follow all aspects of food safety and HACCP controls, this including the logging of hot and cold temperatures and that of fridges and freezers. Full flexibility is required with this role and predominantly working at ward level.

The job entails general cleaning duties to a high standard, help with the packing of and distribution of frozen foodstuffs around the hospital and serving meals at ward level, working within the staff canteen and coffee shop as and when required. The employee must have an understanding of food allergies and be able to follow instruction from a Team Leader. The successful applicant must have the ability to both work alone and to work effectively as part of a team This is a large area to walk around and is a physically demanding job and you will be on your feet for most of the shift. You will be responsible for reporting equipment faults to the Team Leader. You will be working in hot and cold environments. The employee will also have the responsibility to follow all aspects of food safety and HACCP controls, this including the logging of hot and cold temperatures and that of fridges and freezers. Full flexibility is required with this role and predominantly working at ward level.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.
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- A positive patient experience every time
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- Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

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