This Catering Assistant post sits in the patient services kitchen at Liverpool Women\'s Hospital, part of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on preparing and serving meals for patients, staff and visitors, with stock control, dish and pan washing and kitchen cleaning. It is a weekday evening role, 15:00 to 19:00 Monday to Friday, with bank holiday cover and possible shifts at other trust sites. Previous industrial catering experience and a Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate or equivalent are needed.
What the job involves
- Prepare and serve meals to patients, staff and visitors, including basic food preparation and cooking
- Collect patient menus on wards, and carry out stock issues and stock control
- Provide hostess service
- Carry out dish washing, pan washing and kitchen cleaning
- Clean and monitor food hygiene across main kitchens, ward kitchens, dining room and coffee shops
- Take and record food temperatures, reporting any failures
- Use industrial catering equipment, machinery and cleaning materials
- Work front of house in retail units, using the till, where required
- Work anywhere in the catering department as service needs, including Aintree, Royal and Broadgreen hospitals
- Maintain a high-quality service in line with Trust values
- Work as directed by catering supervisors, following local procedures, food hygiene and health and safety rules
What\'s required
Qualifications
- Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate or equivalent
- Willingness to study for Level 2 Food Allergen training and NVQ Level 2
Experience
- Previous catering experience
- Experience of industrial catering
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of the importance of good food hygiene
- Basic health and safety knowledge
- Numeracy and literacy skills
- IT skills for online mandatory training and appraisals
Other
- Self-motivated, able to work in a team or alone unsupervised
- Able to stand for long periods in a hot and humid environment
- Willing to work bank holidays, including Christmas Day
Nice to have
- Previous industrial catering experience
- Previous use of cleaning machinery, dishwashing or pan washing machinery
- Barista training
- Knowledge of cash till systems
- Food/hygiene certificate
What\'s offered
- Training will be given
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
