Catering Assitant

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 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

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 Honest and Trustworthy

Desirable

Dietary / nutrition awareness

Skills

Essential

Good Customer care and verbal/written communication skills

Desirable

Sufficient Catering experience

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