Bank Catering Assistant- Redwoods Centre

Bank Catering Assistant
Part/Full Time Hours between 9-6pm including some weekend work.
Join the Trust Bank for flexible working
The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding and share the Mission, Values and Behaviours of the Trust which defines our culture. All staff are required to promote and adhere to these.
Responsible for promoting a positive work culture.
**Main Duties and Responsibilities**:
Prepare food orders ready to order from supplier
Maintain stock control ensuring that regular stock checks and rotation is carried out
Unload, check and sign for incoming goods against official paperwork, process and file standard order forms and advice notes
Deliver, issue and collect orders, food and supplies to/from wards and departments
Deal with enquiries/requests both internally and externally
Pack and check food orders for ward
Maintain and keep up to date records in relation to duties,/stock
Ensure the delivery area is kept clean and tidy at all times
Concentration will be required when operating lifting machinery and when checking goods orders
By joining Team MPUFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
Excellent NHS Pension scheme
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Options for flexible working
Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
Free car parking at all trust sites
Free flu vaccinations every year
Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
**Main Duties and Responsibilities**:
Prepare food orders ready to order from supplier
Maintain stock control ensuring that regular stock checks and rotation is carried out
Unload, check and sign for incoming goods against official paperwork, process and file standard order forms and advice notes
Deliver, issue and collect orders, food and supplies to/from wards and departments
Deal with enquiries/requests both internally and externally
Pack and check food orders for ward
Maintain and keep up to date records in relation to duties,/stock
Ensure the delivery area is kept clean and tidy at all times
Concentration will be required when operating lifting machinery and when checking goods orders
The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding and share the Mission, Values and Behaviours of the Trust which defines our culture. All staff are required to promote and adhere to these
Responsible for promoting a positive work culture.
Responsible for maintaining own core competences and CPD register along with supporting department wide training and development needs.
**Food Control**:
Receive and document the receipt of food deliveries - ensuring that good food hygiene practices and procedures are followed, i.e. recording of temperatures
Record temperatures for refrigerators and freezers
Undertake audits relevant to role
**Kitchen Duties**:
Account for materials used and to account for the return of equipment borrowed
Remove waste stuff from the kitchen area
Wash up and to operate the dishwashing machine as required
Prepare the food service areas at the beginning of the day and clear down areas after food service
Maintain high levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen, food preparation areas and Bistro areas
**Food Service**:
Serve meals to service users/customers and staff - in line with current procedures; this may include portion control and charging correct prices for items
Stock and clean vendors as required
Transport food stuffs around the site as required
Take payment for food if applicable - for example public restaurants
Ensure that dining areas/restaurants/wards are set, prepared and clean ready for the beginning of food service
Assist in the service and presentation of food in the dining areas and patient service as required
Exercise good portion control
**Policies and Procedures**:
Knowledge of catering, food hygiene, HACCP and food allergen procedures as required (in line with job role)
Report items of food stuff considered to be unsuitable for use to a senior hotel support worker or supervisor
Ensure required documentation of completed, temperature controls, patient numbers, waste forms, following all NHS policies
Responsible for practicing good food hygiene in regard to all aspects of the working of a catering department and including the maintenance of a good standard of personal hygiene
**Systems and equipment (non-exhaustive)**:
Judgement will need to be exercised on efficient use of the catering equipment, trolleys, etc.
**Decisions and judgements**:
The post holder does not have any responsibility for staff
The post holder will be guided by standard operating procedures and operate within health hy