Catering Assistant - Retail in Cockington

Job Title: Catering Assistant - Retail Trust: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Location: Torbay Hospital, Lowes Bridge, Torquay TQ2 7AA Pay rate: Band 2 - £12.21 per hour Monday– Friday, £17.22 per hour on Saturdays and £22.34 on Sundays Rota and Hours: Sunday – Monday various shifts available 7.30-15.30, 8.00-16.00, 9.00-17.00, 10.30-18.30, 10.45-18.45, 11.15-19.15 Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust are seeking dedicated and experienced Catering Assistants to work on our Retail Restaurants at Torbay Hospital. You will play a vital role in ensuring that patients receive nutritious and appetising meals, tailored to their dietary requirements. This is an opportunity to make a real difference in the well-being of patients while working in a friendly and supportive environment. This physically demanding role requires you to be on your feet for long periods and working efficiently in a busy environment. Key Responsibilities * Serve food, drinks, and snacks to staff, visitors, and patients in our cafés and retail areas and * Keep counters, service areas, and dining spaces clean, tidy, and hygienic * Operate tills and handle payments accurately (cash and card) * Restock shelves and fridges to maintain availability of products * Collecting used trays and maintaining cleanliness in the restaurant areas * Following food hygiene, health and safety, and infection control procedures * Provide a polite, helpful, and friendly service to every customer About you * Physically fit – able to work on your feet for long periods * Previous experience in a catering, hospitality, retail or healthcare setting is desirable but not essential * A passion for providing excellent customer service * Good communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team * An understanding of food hygiene and health & safety regulations (training provided) * A positive, approachable, and enthusiastic personality * Willingness to undertake relevant training (including till operation and food hygiene etc) Who are NHS Professionals? NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS. Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don’t have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 126,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS. Register today for various flexible working options and long-term placement opportunities. In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: – · Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week! · First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England · Dedicated consultants · Flexible working options · Free DBS and free training · Build holiday allowance. · Support when you need it – 24/7 365 days · Stakeholder pension scheme Disclaimer Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion