Catering Assistant Newport, Newport, Wales
Job description
Catering Assistant|£23,004 per annum| 37.5 hours per week |Newport | Monday to Sunday | Days, Evenings and Weekends |
If you are passionate about healthcare and want to join a like-minded team, then look no further.
St Joseph’s Independent Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Catering Assistant to join our Catering department.
The general working hours are Monday to Sunday between the hours of 7am-8pm.
Working with us
St Joseph's is a world-class hospital providing private healthcare across 40 specialities.
Our vision is to take private healthcare to new levels, offering a service that recognises the individual needs of each patient.
We encourage our employees to have a positive work-life balance, who share our vision to provide world-class healthcare and we work effortlessly on training and development within our workforce to stand out from other healthcare providers. We invest in our staff to ensure they are equipped to provide the best possible service to out patients, putting their care first.
St Joseph's has recently invested over £6m to drive improvements throughout the hospital and ensure patient safety. We are constantly looking for ways to improve what we do - to offer quicker recovery and better outcomes for our patients. With the new investment, the hospital is now better equipped to welcome more patients, creating new jobs which are varied and interesting.
St Joseph's is located north of the city of Newport within the popular area of Malpas lying just outside the boundary of Monmouthshire. Two miles north of the M4 motorway, the hospital is easy to access from Cardiff, Bristol, Monmouth, and Abergavenny, just to mention a few.
Duties and Responsibilities
Working as part of a team assisting in the service and preparation of all catering requirements. This will include the delivery and service to ward patients, functions/hospitality and customers in the cafe. There will be some preparation and service of food within the kitchen and restaurant when required.
Working as part of a team ensuring that all required duties are up to date and that all duties are carried out on a regular basis as directed, in line with the departmental task sheets.
To be able to work effectively as part of a team and be able to adopt a flexible approach to how and when duties are undertaken whilst ensuring that all service users are the focal point of activities.
Working as part of a team and prioritise activity to ensure that a quality service is provided.
Conduct yourself in a highly professional manner at all times, displaying exemplary customer service skills, enhancing the patient experience.
To assist in the service of food and drinks to patients and visitors and staff.
To keep the Main and Ward kitchens, food trolley and all areas hygienically clean and have a complete understanding and awareness of the statutory food safety regulations and the Hospital’s own standards.
To always work within the Health & Safety guidelines set out in the Catering Operational Procedures and HACCP.
To maintain an effective system of communication with the Catering Supervisor, Chef Team and the Hotel Services Manager.
To assist with the undertaking of food safety monitoring.
To report any maintenance requirements immediately to the Catering Supervisor and Hotel Services Manager.
To report any building/infrastructure defects to the Estates Helpdesk and the Catering Supervisor and Hotel Services Manager.
To undertake any other duties, within reason, as designated by the Catering Supervisor and Hotel Services Manager i.e., including but not limited to additional cleaning tasks, assisting with deliveries and stock control, and supporting the front of house team in the Café at peak times.
Undertake basic food preparation, in both the main kitchen and the ward kitchen
What you need to know
Essential
Maths and English GCSE
Proven ability to work on own initiative
Experience of being in a customer-facing role
Knowledge of food safety systems, HACCP, and dealing with Allergens
Evidence of good literacy skills and the ability to understand instructions, guidance, policies and procedures
Knowledge of COSHH
Desirable
Level 2 award in food safety or equivalent
FSA food allergy Training
Relevant experience of working in a catering environment
Experience in a healthcare environment and working with patients
Basic food preparation skills
Benefits
We are an organisation who invests in its employees and in return for your skills and commitment, you will enjoy investment into personal and professional development, not to mention the great benefits we have to offer:
- 35 days annual leave including bank holidays
- Enhanced pay
- Contributory pension
- Private Medical Insurance for you and a family member
- Ongoing training and development
- Free on-site parking
- Discounts for staff and family
We value our staff and work together with them to ensure that St Joseph’s provides opportunities to achieve best practice in an enjoyable and rewarding environment.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration.
Please note we will only contact you should you be shortlisted for interview.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £23,004.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
