Catering Assistant/ Commis Chef inManchester inManchester PUBLISHED
THU 30 JAN 2025
Opportunity to work in a supportive team environment within the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Flexible working hours with a part-time schedule of 15 hours per week, allowing for a good work-life balance.
Experience working across various sites, providing exposure to different teams and kitchen environments.
Contribution to a meaningful cause by delivering food services to service users in a mental health setting.
Development of valuable skills in food preparation, hygiene, and customer service, enhancing future career prospects.
Access to mandatory training programs in COSHH and HACCP, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.
Engagement in a vibrant community in Greater Manchester, known for its warmth, cultural diversity, and opportunities for personal growth.
The Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Catering Assistant/Commis Chef to join their catering team, working 15 hours per week with shifts scheduled between 06:00 and 19:00, including weekends. The role involves basic kitchen duties, food preparation, and service to patients within the Moorside unit, while also requiring flexibility to support other units as needed. Candidates should be good communicators and team players, capable of maintaining high food hygiene standards and providing a customer-focused service. Key responsibilities include cleaning, operating industrial dishwashing equipment, adhering to health and safety protocols, and undertaking mandatory training in relevant food safety policies.
This position is part of a larger organisation that employs over 6,400 staff and provides crucial mental health services across Greater Manchester. The Trust emphasises a supportive work environment that promotes skill development and encourages innovative ideas to enhance care for service users. Interested candidates can reach out to the Trust's Catering Manager, Asela Kuruwita, for further information.
This position is part of a larger organisation that employs over 6,400 staff and provides crucial mental health services across Greater Manchester. The Trust emphasises a supportive work environment that promotes skill development and encourages innovative ideas to enhance care for service users. Interested candidates can reach out to the Trust's Catering Manager, Asela Kuruwita, for further information.
We are looking to add to our great catering team to work across various sites within the trust. The role will be 15 hours per week working a range of shifts from 06:00 to 19:00 5 days over 7 (including weekends)
The successful candidate will be a great team player working in our kitchens and service points, who is capable of helping the teams to continue in delivering a fantastic food service to our service users within the units . They will be a great communicator, and have the ability to think on their feet.
Candidates will be expected to have or to be able to gain at least a level 2 food hygiene level of knowledge
The role will include basic kitchen duties as well as assisting in food service to our service users.
The role will be based at Moorside unit. However you will be required to support for other units.
To provide a customer focused service.
Cleaning of crockery, pots and pans. using an industrial dishwashing machine and manually washing.
Preparation of hot and cold food items, service of patient and other meals or functions.
To adhere to safe working practices in all aspects of hygiene management.
To adhere to safe working practices in all aspects of risk management and security.
Carry out general and specialised cleaning tasks in accordance with Trust procedures.
To undertake mandatory training in COSHH, HACCP and comply with all Trust policies relevant to the post particularly with regard to the food hygiene policy’
The loading of ovens and food trolleys
Please be aware this role may require periods of standing , and may involve the moving and lifting of goods and food stuffs - so the successful applicant will have to be capable of such duties
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Asela Kuruwita Job title: Trust Catering Manager Email address: Telephone number:
For further details please feel free to email or Call with any additional questions
The successful candidate will be a great team player working in our kitchens and service points, who is capable of helping the teams to continue in delivering a fantastic food service to our service users within the units . They will be a great communicator, and have the ability to think on their feet.
Candidates will be expected to have or to be able to gain at least a level 2 food hygiene level of knowledge
The role will include basic kitchen duties as well as assisting in food service to our service users.
The role will be based at Moorside unit. However you will be required to support for other units.
To provide a customer focused service.
Cleaning of crockery, pots and pans. using an industrial dishwashing machine and manually washing.
Preparation of hot and cold food items, service of patient and other meals or functions.
To adhere to safe working practices in all aspects of hygiene management.
To adhere to safe working practices in all aspects of risk management and security.
Carry out general and specialised cleaning tasks in accordance with Trust procedures.
To undertake mandatory training in COSHH, HACCP and comply with all Trust policies relevant to the post particularly with regard to the food hygiene policy’
The loading of ovens and food trolleys
Please be aware this role may require periods of standing , and may involve the moving and lifting of goods and food stuffs - so the successful applicant will have to be capable of such duties
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Asela Kuruwita Job title: Trust Catering Manager Email address: Telephone number:
For further details please feel free to email or Call with any additional questions
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