Skip to main content

This site is independent of the NHS and the Department of Health.

Please wait, loading

Job summary

Main area
Estates & facilities
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
4 x full time (37.5), 1 x 22.5 hours and 1 x 15 hours.
Job ref
164-6784616
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Both
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£23,615 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Food Production Assistant

Band 2

Job overview

The post-holder will be responsible for providing a catering and cleaning service within the Central Production Kitchen (CPU) and outlying catering outlets.

The post-holder will assist with the production of all meals with the Central Production Kitchen (CPU) and other outlying catering units within the department.

The post-holder will also be required to provide a catering service in accordance with the Food Safety Regulations and Food Hygiene Regulations.

The post holder will have their main base of work on either campus, City Hospital, Queen’s Medical Centre or Ropewalk House however there may be occasions to cover another area.

Main duties of the job

Amongst other tasks, the post holder will be required to ebsure: 

Food Safety procedure adherence and recording HACCP data; receiving, quality checking and storing deliveries; monitoring and exercising stock rotation. 

Food Production preparation according to standard recipes; support food production tp the catering team; portioning of foods; sealing, labelling, chilling and blast freezing of food; be aware of patient special dietary requirements and that these are followed.

Food Service Preparation by receiving / unloading / cleaning / storage of meal trolleys; loading of meal trolleys in preparation for each meal service; delivering food to wards and departments as required. 

Cleaning is provided to a high standard in the CPU and other catering units (walls, floors, doors, surfaces, gullies / drains, fixtures and fittings;  perform deep cleaning tasks as required; replenishing of cleaning materials; reporting any maintenance issues; emptying of bins and disposal of boxes and waste; use wet scrub machinery; stripping and cleaning of slicing machinery; use and clean deep fat machine as required. 

 

Working for our organisation

With over 18,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details.

Person specification

Training & Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Good basic level of secondary education
  • Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent experience/training
  • Knowledge of advanced food hygiene processes
  • Knowledge of cleaning/hygiene COSHH procedures

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience of working in a customer/patient focused environment
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working with individuals who have special diets including texture modified foo

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderadded for NUHArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Rainbow badge

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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Matthew Thornton
Job title
Asst Food Production Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Sue Austin  - [email protected]

Apply online nowAlert me to similar vacancies