Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Catering department for a Catering Assistant



The ideal candidate will have a "Can do attitude" flexible and will be a team player who has experience working in a busy kitchen environment.



The ideal candidate should have good customer care skills and experience of working in a kitchen/coffee shop/restaurant.



Food Safety level 2 certificate



To provide a customer focused service



To organise, deliver, develop and improve the catering service throughout the Trust



Ensure efficient management of all catering services



Ensure compliance with all legislation relating to risk management and security



Ensure compliance with all legislation relating to food safety management



Basic preparation of food items, service to patient and other meals and functions



Assist with cooking and regeneration of food as appropriate



Cleaning of structures, equipment and meal service components as specialised in work instructions



Store keeping including, checking deliveries, storage and stock rotation



At times to operate without the direct guidance of a team leader



Ensure a secure working environment for patients, visitors and staff



Promote and maintain point of sale, e.g counter and vending machines



Undertake all aspects of the Cash handling process



Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.



We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care



Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.



Primary Care



Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.



Community Services



Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.



Specialist Regional Services



We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme



KEY DUTIES



Maintain all operational procedures

Enforce compliance with Waste Management Policy to meet the changing requirements as segregation requirements increase

To comply with Hygiene and Food Safety Legislation

Ensure compliance with Facilities Management standards

Ensure compliance with HACCP

Ensure effective delivery of services to service users and customers

Maintain and improve all aspects of the service

Participate in staff involvement groups for all aspects of the Trust Quality Strategy 2012/15

Observe legal requirements

Responsible for the safe use of all equipment

Ensure compliance and operational observance of safe working practices as detailed in all aspects of risk management

Ensure all appropriate hygiene monitoring is carried out and recorded for every process

Ensure compliance with national standards of cleanliness



TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES



To attend training courses as required and participate in annual refresher sessions in accordance with own Personal Development Review



LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES



Provide guidance and a knowledge base for new and existing staff



FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES



To ensure economical use of all Trust resources

Maintain and monitor stock levels to meet the demands of the service

Distribute and maintain economic and effective use of chemicals and products

Monitor and record food wastage