Chef Assistant post in the catering team of One LSC, a shared estates and facilities service that East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust hosts for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The work supports chefs in preparing and serving meals for staff and patients across wards, dining rooms and satellite venues. Duties also include delivering meal trolleys, catering at hospitality events, cleaning, and dealing with customers in person and by phone. A Level 2 food hygiene certificate and previous catering experience are essential.
What the job involves
- Assist chefs with food production for wards, dining rooms and satellite venues
- Prepare and deliver staff and patient meal services
- Prepare food service areas and equipment
- Serve food and drinks at hospitality events on Trust premises and occasionally elsewhere
- Deliver and collect meal trolleys to and from wards and departments
- Prepare simple food items, including washing, cutting and weighing ingredients, cooking simple food and snacks, and storing food
- Clean manually or with mechanical equipment, including crockery, cutlery and utensils
- Clear and tidy up after catering operations
- Communicate with colleagues and customers in person and by phone about catering tasks and service needs
- Adhere to departmental standards and food hygiene regulations
- Report defective equipment and health and safety hazards to immediate supervisor
- Support the continued development of the catering service and maintain own competence
Qualifications
- Good general education to GCSE standard
- Level 2 Certificate in Food Hygiene
Experience
- Previous experience in the catering industry
- Previous experience dealing with the public
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of information governance
- Awareness of hygiene and cleanliness standards within a healthcare setting
Nice to have
- Basic health and safety training
- Level 3 Certificate in Food Hygiene
- Level 2 Certificate in HACCP
- Food production qualification (C&G 706 or NVQ Level 2)
- COSHH qualification
- Knowledge of therapeutic diets
- Awareness of confidentiality in an NHS environment
What’s offered
- Varied development opportunities and new skills
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
