Facilities Operative Catering (Ward Based Caterer) in Penarth

Responsibilities

Provide catering service within a hospital ward, working between 15:30 and 19:30 on any five of the seven days. Work independently or as part of a team, maintaining food hygiene and customer care standards and adapting to the ever‑changing healthcare environment. Prioritise workloads according to schedules and service needs, ensuring the delivery of quality service to patients, relatives and staff. Adhere to COSHH, health & safety and infection control procedures.

Qualifications

Current food hygiene certification. Strong customer care skills, organisational and communication abilities, and the capacity to work autonomously and collaboratively. Experience working in a busy service is desirable, as is knowledge of hospital catering. Training will be provided for any gaps in knowledge of COSHH, health & safety and infection control.

Benefits

Permanent vacancy with flexible hours. Enhanced rates of pay for weekend work, a pension scheme and 27 annual leave days plus 8 bank holidays. Development opportunities for those with strong organisational and communication skills, and a good knowledge of delivering a quality service to patients, relatives and staff.

Languages

Welsh language desirable; Welsh or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

One of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and delivering more than 100 specialist services across six hospital sites. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, the Board focuses on health and care needs of the local population, working with partners to develop regional services. The mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together” and the vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. The 10‑year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, aims to make the health board more sustainable for the future.