Job Description

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wavea national programme that's changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.


This means we're working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.


We're a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.


We are proud to have one of only a few Fresh Cook Kitchens left in a hospital in the country with a 5 star food hygiene rating


Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

Main duties of the job

General cleaning of all areas .


Work in accordance with rota and daily schedules


Ensure high standards of personal hygiene


Assist in other area as required by service needs


To maintain high standards of food safety legislation at all time.


To maintain HACCP records


To replenish and restock areas as required

Example:

To clean down all work preparation areas, food trollies, corridors, fridges ,freezers , equipment as requested and required. This includes large scale pieces of equipment , saucepans ,food containers, knives to ensure the removal of all contamination and allergens.*
To follow the duties laid down for the specific shift you are on, such as Cleaning food trollies, pot washing or serving meals.. waste removal including the separation of products to their correct waste stream as required by the trusts sustainability policy.*
Follow all personal safety requirements as laid down by the department such as short clean nails, clean fresh uniform daily, neat tidy hair worn underneath a hat., no jewellery.*
Assisting chefs in the preparation and production of food items, Serving and distribution of items , assist team members as need be, Aid customers as required.*
Ensure that all record keeping is up to date and compliant with legislation such as delivery temperatures, food service temperatures , wastage records and report any discrepancies so corrective action can be taken and recorded.*
The accepting and checking of deliveries and the putting away correctly of the products following stock rotation principles and the replenishing of fridges and display units .*
To aid all visitors to the department as required whilst maintaining the health and safety of the department .*
Ability to lift and carry large pieces of equipment in a safe manner.*
Work in accordance of time constraints*

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

General cleaning of the entire catering department and associated areas, Keeping the department clean and safe and compliant with the current legislation.


Assisting the chefs and retail team with the preparation ,production and service of meals for both patients, visitors and staff members


Follow set rota pattern of working days with the flexibility to work a shift pattern starting from 6 am and finishing at 7 pm. working 5 days out of 7 as per roster.


Ensure the practise of good hygiene and health and safety

Example:

General cleaning of the department and all areas associated including outside areas, such as floors, walls ,ceilings, tables, equipment ,bins, trollies ,door handles fridges, fryers etc by using the correct prescribed method and chemical and ensuring the correct PPE is used and the completing the cleaning schedule in a timely manner. this role requires the use of dangerous equipment and chemicals . Full training will be given during induction to post.

To load correctly food trollies so as to prevent spills, damage to products appearance and prevent injury to person unloading trolley

Follow the set pattern for working days with flexibility in hours as required by the team

To be responsible for practising good hygiene methods across the department in accordance with food safety and health and safety legislation.

Collection and removal of waste within the department

To attend food safety training and allergen training prior to commencing work and to update regularly as requested , to keep up to date with all mandatory training as required by the trust.

To ensure the department is secure at the end of day when working the late shirt.

To deliver items to wards and departments as requested.

To ensure that all jobs are completed in a timely manner so as not to impact on services.

Carry out temperature testing and recording for food items.

Reporting of all maintenance issues to keep yourself and colleagues safe at all times . This post holder will need to exert moderate physical effort for prolonged periods of time and will occasionally be asked to move food trollies around the hospital.

The post holder will also be asked to work in extremes of temperature as the kitchen production and loading areas are hot to ensure food temperatures are met, Whilst the fridges and freezers are very cold and require prolonged periods of working in for the cleaning and tidying off and putting stores away.