Catering Assistant

4 weeks ago

Fareham, United Kingdom Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

The Catering Team is looking for a Catering Assistant/Cook to work with the team on site providing food to the client base and help with day to day operations in the kitchen. On occasions the opportunity might arise to work on our other sites.

This also involves the preparation of fresh sandwiches, salads and vegetables, and keeping the catering area clean following trust hygiene systems and standards.

The main catering provision is provided as a counter service, with some provision to the wards.

The successful applicant ideally will have worked in a kitchen previously, but full training will be given. An opportunity to take an NVQ level 2 is available

The vacancy is for hours per week; the post is for 5 over 7 days including early and late shifts and weekends. There are additional payments made for weekend and overtime working and also a site bonus payment made due to the nature of the site

You will be working in a small team managed by the duty chef, with occasions where you are asked to work alone.

We are looking for someone who is patient focused and is willing to be flexible on occasions to meet and the high levels of service we expect for our clients

We also offer a generous leave package starting at 27 days plus bank holidays, and increasing in year 5 and 10 up 33 days plus bank holidays after the tenth year. There is also a very generous pension scheme offered to all our employees.

Main duties of the job

Help prepare food as directed by the duty chef.

Assist with the regeneration of those food items requiring this and in accordance with our food safety policy.

Maintain the washing up area in a clear and clean state throughout the day and ensuring the proper storage of this

Help with the counter food service during the mealtimes observing all required food hygiene processes..

Help the chef as required to complete the food order.

Work to correct standards of cleanliness and hygiene adhering to standards in simply safe toolkit (SSTK - our safe food management system) guidelines ensuring principals of hazard analysis are followed.

Be aware of all the kitchen due diligence processes including recording systems for deliveries, fridges and freezers and food items.

To ensure as part of the team that recordings of fridge and freezer, hot food and blast chilling temperatures are taken and put onto SSTK forms on a daily basis and kept on file for 3 months.

Have an understanding of the labelling system being used and understand how to correctly package and label foods to be stored.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.

- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.

- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.

While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Numeracy and literacy skills, a basic standard of education

Desirable

Minimal City & Guilds 706/2 or equivalent NVQ level 2 in food preparation Basic food hygiene certificate

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