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Trosolwg o'r swydd

An opportunity has arisen to join University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Hotel Services team as a Catering assistant within the Catering Department at an off-site location in Estover.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who has a passion for customer satisfaction and food safety who can work as part of a busy Hotel Services Department and Catering team, within a kitchen environment.

We have a contracted flexible 30hr position available working predominantly 5 out of 7 days which may include weekends. The successful applicant needs to be flexible and may be required to work various shifts including Bank Holiday’s. There will also be a requirement for shifts to be covered at the call back kitchen in Derriford hospital.

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS at Risk staff throughout Devon who is able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

• Providing a friendly, efficient, and courteous service is provided to both internal and external customers demonstrating high standards of customer service and food quality at all times
• Correct de-canting, labelling, dating and storage of frozen and chilled products
• Preparation and assembly of retail and patient salads and sandwiches including hospitality functions
• Provide an efficient catering service to patients within the Trust to the level stated in the Service Level specification.
• Cleaning of catering and service equipment including work surfaces, and related equipment manually and by use of machines to hygiene standards
• Maintain Food Safety and Hygiene standards in your work area and apply the food safety procedures applicable in the work areas.
• To correctly use and take care of all equipment and materials associated with tasks and immediately report any faults to a supervisor.
• Clean and sanitise equipment on return from wards
• Completion of tasks within cleaning schedules and signed off daily
• Participate as a full member of the team, e.g. supporting other staff, participating in team meetings, working flexibly as required to cover other members of the team.
• Store goods correctly and use stock on a rotational basis to optimise efficiency and minimise food wastage.
• Demonstrate high standards of customer service through courteous interaction with patients and trust staff to optimise patient food.
• May include occasional driving within the local area.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence, and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process, please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.