Band 2 Catering Assistant

Are you looking for a stable and rewarding role and would you love to do a job that gives you an overwhelming feeling of satisfaction whilst working for a supportive NHS Trust? As an organisation, Leicester Partnership Trust recognises the important of work life balance, achieved through flexibility.

We have a Catering Assistant vacancy working at Coalville Community Hospital within our Estates and Facilities Directorate. The average weekly hours are 15, on a rota basis.

As a Catering Assistant you will provide a comprehensive catering service and duties include preparation and regeneration of patient meals at ward level on a daily basis.

You will assist in the service of food and beverage to a range of customers and undertake general cleaning and food safety duties within the catering department, or other areas of the trust when working on hospitality.

Applicants are asked to bring their photo ID and right to work including proof of address to their interviews.

Please note in cases where a high volume of applications are received for a post, the closing date may be brought forward. Therefore, applicants are advised to submit their completed application form as early as possible.

Previous applicants need not apply.

We pride ourselves on the high standards throughout our services. You will be a valued member of the Soft FM Team and will be respected for the work you do.

All roles will provide a range of duties across our Trust sites and support services to ensure a safe, efficient and effective service to all patients, staff and visitors is delivered.

Catering Assistant Duties

• Service of food and beverage to a range of customers.
• Preparation and regeneration of patient meals.
• Check stock deliveries into the catering department and complete the appropriate documentation.
• Ensure stock is dated and stock rotation procedures are observed.
• Promote and maintain point of sale, e.g. counter and vending machines.
• Taking and recording of food temperatures and seeking further instruction where these are outside appropriate temperature limits.
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary including payments for unsocial hours, Saturday and Sunday enhanced pay.
• Free carparking.
• Paid induction& training.
• Pension scheme.
• 27 days paid holiday plus BH.
• Access to Blue Light and health service discounts.
  
  

We are recruiting across various sites and some roles will be mobile therefore may not suitable for public transport but if you live within Leicester one of the sites may be within your community.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.