Job summary
- Main area
- Catering Assistant
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 20 hours per week (24 hour Catering Operation, Float worker, hours can be utilised per business requirement.)
- Job ref
- 287-CEF-251-24-A
- Employer
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Liverpool Hospital
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2024 08:00
Employer heading
![Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo](https://static.trac.jobs/employer-logos/131.png)
Catering Assistant - Retail Royal Liverpool Hospital Outlets
Band 2
Job overview
This position is based in the Royal Liverpool Hospital and is part of the retail facilities that are onsite.
The post will be based in the Royal Liverpool Hospital but with the expectation if the possibility arises to support other sites Broadgreen & Aintree Hospital.
This position is retail based but with expectation to support at ward level with patient feeding if required.
Main duties of the job
The following Catering Assistant band 2 vacancy has become available at The Royal Liverpool hospital
20.00 hours a week working as a float worker for all retail outlets, hours to be utilised per business requirement for 24 hour Catering operation.
Involved in the preparation and service of meals to patients, Staff & Visitors.
Required to undertake a wide range of cleaning and monitoring duties associated with maintaining food hygiene within the main kitchens, ward kitchens, dining room and coffee shops.
Ensuring that at all time a high quality service provision is offered, maintaining trust values.
We are looking for staff who are self motivated and can work in a team or on their own unsupervised. You will be working in a busy hospital and can be moved as the needs of the service requires, also you may be required to work Bank holidays including Christmas Day. Although training will be given for all positions, a good knowledge of catering is required.
This is an exciting opportunity but the successful candidate needs to be flexible.
This post requires previous catering experience, including cooking snacks and front of house service
Please ensure you put all relevant experience on the application form
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
Follow us on Social Media:
Facebook – Liverpool University Hospitals Careers
Instagram - @LUHFTcareers
Twitter - @LUHFTcareers
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Involved in the preparation and service of meals to patients, Staff & Visitors.
Required to undertake a wide range of cleaning and monitoring duties associated with maintaining food hygiene within the main kitchens, ward kitchens, dining room and coffee shops.
Ensuring that at all time a high quality service provision is offered, maintaining trust values.
We are looking for staff who are self motivated and can work in a team or on their own unsupervised. You will be working in a busy hospital and can be moved as the needs of the service requires, also you may be required to work Bank holidays including Christmas Day. Although training will be given for all positions, a good knowledge of catering is required.
This is an exciting opportunity but the successful candidate needs to be flexible.
This post requires previous catering experience, including cooking snacks and front of house service
Please ensure you put all relevant experience on the application form
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous catering experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous Industrial Catering experience
- Previous use of cleaning machinery, Dishwashing or pan washing machinery
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- A general understanding of why good food hygiene is important
- Health and safety basic knowledge
- Numeracy and literacy skills
Desirable criteria
- Barista training
- Knowledge of cash till systems
Skills
Essential criteria
- Communication skills
- Data inputting
- Team working skills
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Thomas Mangan
- Job title
- Catering Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 706 2043
- Additional information
Please contact Thomas Mangan or Carlos Molina on contact number provided for further information.
List jobs with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Support Services or all sectors