Catering Assistant

3 weeks ago

Banbury, United Kingdom Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Ever thought about working for the NHS? The Horton Hospital is looking for a highly motivated individual to join the in-house Catering team.

Main duties of the job

The Catering team are responsible for providing all patient food from breakfast through to lunch and supper, therefore if you have experience of working in a pressured catering environment and have demonstrable experience of working autonomously, along with being a confident communicator, why not consider joining our team.

In return for your hard work, we will offer you:-

a competitive salary and additional pay for any unsocial hours that you work access to a number of local and national discounts - on holidays, insurance, shopping and a whole lot more an industry leading pension an environment where you can expect to be supported and developed.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel

Job description

Job responsibilities

To take delivery of all food products following agreed protocols and food safety standards;Whilst storing stock, rotate and check all use by dates, removing out of date items;Assist with the preparation of food requirements for the meal services, including the preparation of sandwiches and salads, ensuring the correct use by date and allergen information is displayed;As part of a team, ensure that all food is delivered within the agreed service delivery times;As part of a team check ward kitchen fridges and record fridge temperatures in individual record keeping books, taking appropriate action if the temperature is not within agreed range;As part of a team to deliver food items across the hospital site including patient provisions to wards and to restock the main Ward Catering store area;As part of a team, take part in the cleaning and replenishment of the site vending machines ensuring that stock is rotated and that out of date items are removed and that these items are recorded on the food wastage system;Ensure that all vending machine defects are reported and promptly addressed;As part of a team to clean and replenish the snack box fridge, for out of hours use, collecting the completed delivery notes and returning these back to the Catering office;As part of a team deliver and collect patient menus to and from wards, returning them to the Catering office for input onto the menu collation system within the agreed timeframe;To work closely with the Dietitians, SALT and nursing staff to ensure that patient dietary needs are met.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

oAbility to communicate with staff at various levels of the organisation oWell organized and methodical, with the ability to operate machinery and equipment oTeam player oFlexible approach and adaptable in response to changing service needs

Education/Qualifications

Essential

oNVQ Level 3 or equivalent relevant catering qualification oCIEH Food Safety qualification or equivalent oA good standard of education which includes GCSE English and Maths grade C or equivalent/above

Desirable

oNVQ in Catering or relevant catering qualification

Experience

Essential

oRelevant catering experience oRelevant experience in a similar role

Skills

Essential

oAbility to work under own initiative to achieve set targets. oGood communication skills, both written and verbal. oAbility to carry out audits and satisfaction surveys oComputer literate oProblem solving skills

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