Facilities Assistant - Catering
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Job overview
The postholder will be part of the catering team working in the main kitchen at Birch Hill Hospital. The role is full time 37.5 hours per week which will include working weekends.
The postholder will support the preparation, distribution and service forall aspects of food production to service users, staff and visitors at Birch Hill and
Stansfield Place. The postholder will also carry out any associated catering porter
duties, such as washing-up and cleaning food trolleys.
Whilst the Facilities Assistant (Catering) is primarily responsible for delivering the
catering services, the postholder can also train in the portering and domestic services
as part of the wider facilities services delivered at Birch Hill Hospital (BHH). Full
training would be provided to be a fully cross-trained Facilities Assistant at this site
Main duties of the job
The Facilities Assistant (Catering) will carry out a range of duties to support the quality provision of catering services to service users and staff. The postholder will ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with the Food Safety Policy and HACCP system.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Defrosting, portioning, forming, and coating meat and fish and traying-up incontainers; this is including setting-up equipment and wiping down surfaces.
- General preparation of pastry and desserts, including preparing equipment,
fillings.
- Manual preparation of vegetables by washing, cleaning, peeling, selecting,
- Preparation of vegetables using machine to chop, slice, liquidise and blend.
- Tending of food on stoves, beating, mixing, blending, checking, testing,
- Preparing and making salads and sandwiches.
- Service/serving of patient, staff and function food where required.
- Filling and distributing bulk food containers to patient trolleys and restaurant
- Temperature probing of meals and the recording of temperatures in
recorded for each dish produced.
- Ensure that all food and beverage temperatures and quality control sheets are
- To be familiar with the procedure for handling cash and cashing-up process in
- Work in staff restaurant as and when required, including serving food,
- Washing-up, tidying, wiping down and general kitchen porter cleaning tasks.
- Cleaning food trolleys before and after use.
- Taking delivery of stores and putting away as required.
- Ensure cleaning schedules are completed.
- Ensure all COSHH and RAMS documentation is followed at all times in the workplace.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria- NVQ 2 or equivalent experience
- Level 2 Food hygiene qualification
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience working in a customer care role. Experience of working in a team
- Experience of working in a kitchen porter catering assistant role.
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Knowledge of basic catering assistant tasks basic knowledge of health & safety.
- Knowledge of food preparation, food safety and hygiene. Knowledge of HACCP principles.
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria- Able to prioritise workload, able to work as part of a team.
- Good communication and written skills.
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Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.
What happens after your application has been received?
You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.
What happens if I am offered the position after interview?
The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.
What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?
By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are:
- Identity verification
- Right to work check
- Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
- Professional registration and/or qualification check
- Occupational health assessment
- Employment history and reference validation
All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.
If you are offer a position with is and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance. If the role you have been offer is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.
What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?
Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.
Other important information- We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
- If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
- If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
- Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
- We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure you application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.