Catering Assistant Airdrie, Scotland
Job description
Please note this is a part-time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
The successful candidate will be working as part of a catering team to deliver a range of food and beverages in line with Food Hygiene Legislation and NHS Lanarkshire policies and procedures to meet the nutritional needs of patients, staff, and users of NHS Lanarkshire services.
The successful candidate is required to undertake training and induction on the job (this will generally take 4-6 weeks, depending on hours/days worked), to achieve full competency across a range of duties. They are required to undertake Prevention, Assessment & Management of Violence of Aggression (PaMOVA) training level 1 and level 2, if identified following an appropriate risk assessment. The successful candidate is also required to undertake the NHS Lanarkshire compulsory training, mandatory Health Care Support Workers (HCSW) standards and complete NHSS Catering Services Workbook.
The successful candidate must evidence knowledge of catering standards and related procedures, ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team, working knowledge of Health & Safety including participation in risk assessing individual tasks. They must possess effective written and verbal communication skills, ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment and knowledge of basic information technology. The successful candidate is also required to obtain the Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate.
Shift Pattern - Monday to Friday 4pm-7.30 pm
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Tracey Eyre, Catering Manager, on 01236712056 [email protected].
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact [email protected] stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
‘At NHS Lanarkshire, we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
- Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk
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