Catering Assistant
- NHS
- Full Time
- Northampton
- 23615.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
We have an opportunity for an individual to come and work within our kitchens and work alongside our team who create our made in house range for our patients and restaurant.
The ideal candidate would have a passion for food and a good knowledge of kitchens, food safety and allergen awareness.
Working in a busy environment, you'll need to have great knife skills and a good understanding of cooking techniques. You will be expected to work safely, clean as you go and expect to use different types of equipment and machinery.
Main duties of the job
You'll be creating our made in house range for our patients and on site restaurant. Creating sandwiches, wraps, salads, healthy snack options and desserts to a high quality.
Allergen awareness is of the utmost importance when creating our made in house options ensuring that recipes are followed at all time.
To ensure all Health, Hygiene, Safety, COSHH and HACCP are adhered too.
About us
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Job responsibilities
Carry out cleaning duties and maintain hygiene levels, to ensure Food Hygiene Legislation and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point procedures are conformed to and maintained.
Ensure correct storage, labelling and rotation of all chilled produce and monitoring of refrigerated and heated storage equipment
To maintain food quality and service at all times, and to action any defects immediately and proactive preparation of meals, snacks and sandwiches as directed.
To safely use all catering related equipment and to report any maintenance defects and problems immediately to the estates department.
To monitor levels of waste and report them to the Supervisor.
Cleaning of Floors/surfaces and machinery as identified in departments cleaning schedule.
Security of all Trust property when on duty, in accordance with Departmental Policy.
To ensure all packaged food is provided with a date illustrating the contents and use by date.
To contribute to the development of the Catering Service by putting forward suggestions for improvements.
Any other related tasks as identified by your Line Manager.
To complete daily schedules, temperature records and timesheets via app based software packages.
Person Specification
Educations, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Food Safety Level 2
Desirable
- NVQ/Apprenticeship (or equivalent) in catering / hospitality / customer service
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Delivered a service in a similar role
- Recognized Catering craft skills
Skills
Essential
- Experience working in kitchens
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Northampton General Hospital
Address
Northampton General Hospital
Cliftonville
Northampton
NN1 5BD
Employer's website
https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)
