Opportunity to contribute to patient care by ensuring meals are prepared and served to the highest standards.
Flexible working environment, as the role may involve working across different kitchens within the Trust.
Gain valuable experience in food hygiene and safety practices, which are essential skills in the catering industry.
Independence in the role, allowing for self-management and the ability to work without supervision.
Engagement with diverse teams and departments, fostering collaboration and communication skills.
Chance to enhance organizational skills through the management of food items, stock levels, and documentation.
Sense of fulfillment from playing a key role in a healthcare setting, directly impacting patient satisfaction and well-being.
The Catering Assistant position at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Bury involves preparing and serving meals for patients, ensuring all items are plated and delivered correctly. The role includes cleaning return pots and trolleys, maintaining hygiene standards according to set policies, and operating automatic dishwashers. The post holder will record necessary information, take daily food requests, manage stock levels, and may handle cash in compliance with Trust procedures.
Additionally, the Catering Assistant is required to work independently and may be assigned duties across various Trust kitchens. Responsibilities also include temperature monitoring of meals as per HACCP guidelines and proper documentation. This role is essential in ensuring a high standard of meal service and compliance with health and safety regulations within the kitchen environment.
Additionally, the Catering Assistant is required to work independently and may be assigned duties across various Trust kitchens. Responsibilities also include temperature monitoring of meals as per HACCP guidelines and proper documentation. This role is essential in ensuring a high standard of meal service and compliance with health and safety regulations within the kitchen environment.
The post holder will assist in the plating up of patient's meals, washing of all returning pots and trolleys general cleaning duties with the economical use of materials and equipment. They will also record all information requested by management.
The post holder will be able to work without supervision at the stated place of work, but may be asked to work at any of the Trust's Kitchens
- The cleaning of premises and equipment to correct standards of cleanliness and frequencies laid down in the cleaning schedules and departmental hygiene policy
- Operating and cleaning an automatic dishwashers
- The Plating up of patient's meals ready for distribution to wards.
- Temperature probing of meals and the accurate recording of temperatures in accordance with the departments HACCP procedure.
- Collection of patient's daily food requirements.
- The taking of certain food items to the wards with the subsequent correct storage, rotation, and maintenance of minimum /maximum stock levels.
- It may be necessary to handle cash and to do so within the Trust's policies and procedures.
- Completion of all appropriate documentation.
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To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnsztEm
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