Retail Catering Assistant

Job overview

The aims of the department are to provide a high quality, customer focused, cost effective, and well-presented service, providing a service to staff, visitors and patients. The post holder will, ensuring the correct and economical use of materials and equipment.

The post holder will be able to work with / without supervision in a busy restaurant, at the stated place of work, but may be asked to work at any of the Trust’s Catering outlets should the situation arise.

1. Setting up the counter for the days service
2. Checking all floats making sure they are correct at the start of service
3. Serving customers of hot and cold meals and preparing deli sandwiches in a friendly helpful manor
4. Stocking shelves, fridges and ensuring stock levels area maintained
5. The correct storage and rotation of stock, and maintenance of minimum/maximum stock level
6. Producing barosta syle coffee as required
7. Temperature probing of sandwiches and hot food items and the recording of temperatures in accordance with department HACCP procedures
8. Completion of any appropriate documentation to ensure legal compliance.
9. The cleaning of premises and equipment to correct standards of cleanliness and frequencies laid down in the cleaning schedules and departmental hygiene policies.
10. Working on a EPOS based till and adhering to the Cash handling policies and procedures
11. CLEANING
12. 1 To comply with the policy of HACCP and adapt to any new regulations.
13. 2 To work in such a way that does not endanger the safety of self and colleagues, by maintaining a clean, tidy and safe work place area in accordance to the Health and Safety at Work Act.
14. 3 Cleaning to standards and frequencies laid down in cleaning schedules, to ensure correct standards of cleanliness and hygiene in accordance with the hygiene policy and current legislation.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Experience withing the catering industry

• Demonstrate knowledge within the catering industry
• Describe how you have reacted to a changing environment
• Flexible approach to work
• Must be able to communicate effectively and follow instructions
• Be physically fit to carry out the role
• Polite and friendly disposition

• Knowledge of HACCP and COSHH within the environment
• Able to work within other areas within the department
• Knowledge of patient feeding systems

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Safety

• Allergen Awareness Level 2

Communication

• Good Communication skills
• Polite and friendly disposition

• Express knowledge of catering principles

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We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]

For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will be only be offered for external non-NHS appointments.

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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.

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