Catering Assistant

at  Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

An opportunity as arisen for a Catering Assistant to join our Catering Department on a Full Time Permanent basis.
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 a advantage
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.

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 wastag