Catering Assistant | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
1 x 25 hours
1 x 30 hours
Are you looking for a role where no experience is necessary and full training is provided?
Would you like to do a role that makes a difference and supports patients in hospital?
Yes! Read on...
We are seeking a Catering Assistant to join our well established and friendly team at Horton General Hospital, Banbury, Oxfordshire.
As the Catering Assistant you will work as part of a dedicated team providing professional and customer focused catering service to patients. Full training and development is provided as well as the opportunity to gain food hygiene qualifications.
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The Catering team are responsible for providing all patient food from breakfast through to lunch and supper. Full training and the opportunity to gain qualifications is provided; however experienced candidates are also encouraged to apply. Therefore, if you have experience of working in a busy catering environment and have demonstrable experience of working autonomously, along with being a confident communicator, why not consider joining our team?
In return for your hard work, we will offer you:-
a competitive salary and additional pay for any unsocial hours that you workaccess to a number of local and national discounts - on holidays, insurance, shopping and a whole lot more
an industry leading pension
an environment where you can expect to be supported and developed.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
To take delivery of all food products following agreed protocols and food safety standards; Whilst storing stock, rotate and check all use by dates, removing out of date items; Assist with the preparation of food requirements for the meal services, including the preparation of sandwiches and salads, ensuring the correct use by date and allergen information is displayed; As part of a team, ensure that all food is delivered within the agreed service delivery times; As part of a team check ward kitchen fridges and record fridge temperatures in individual record keeping books, taking appropriate action if the temperature is not within agreed range; As part of a team to deliver food items across the hospital site including patient provisions to wards and to restock the main Ward Catering store area; As part of a team, take part in the cleaning and replenishment of the site vending machines ensuring that stock is rotated and that out of date items are removed and that these items are recorded on the food wastage system; Ensure that all vending machine defects are reported and promptly addressed; As part of a team to clean and replenish the snack box fridge, for out of hours use, collecting the completed delivery notes and returning these back to the Catering office; As part of a team deliver and collect patient menu’s to and from wards, returning them to the Catering office for input onto the menu collation system within the agreed timeframe; To liaise with other hospital staff as and when required.
This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024