Catering Assistant Job at Derbyshire Full Time NEW

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + make a difference for every patient   Our team members are adaptable, friendly, polite and caring. They enjoy working as a team with people from different cultures and backgrounds. Do you share these values? Then we could have just the role for you. We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join the team at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Barlborough.   What you can expect in return

• Increased days of annual leave with years of service.
• Being part of a friendly and supportive team
• Support with career opportunities if desired
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

For a virtual tour of our Hospital please see the video below:  

Main duties of the job

You will be an integral part of a passionate team helping to provide meals for our patients and to insure they feel that they are receiving a high quality experience.  Responsibilities include biut are not limited to:  

• Providing an efficient, high quality dedicated food and beverage service.  The post holder must operate in line with clearly defined standards and in compliance with policies and procedures

• You will be involved in all aspects of food and beverage service to patients at all times whilst on duty

• You will serve meals to inpatients and audit the completion of a nutritional intake sheet for each and every meal provided
• You will need to inform staff of any patient who has refused or not eaten much of their meal for onward management.
• You will act on any patient dietary requests for additional/alternative food or beverages requirements reporting any difficulty to the Head or second Chef for onward management and also report any patient dissatisfaction regarding catering service to the Head or Second Chef for onward management.
• Regeneration of chilled/frozen food and preparation of sauces
• Plating and service of cold and hot food items with meal delivery to patients, including service of condiments.
• Probing and recording food temperatures. Recording of equipment temperatures.
• Beverage service to patients, washing and refilling of patient’s water jugs and beakers.to take the patient orders and communicating the requirements to the catering department.

About us

As a member of the catering team, you will be responsible for providing an efficient, high quality dedicated food and beverage service, operating in compliance with corporate and local policies and procedures. You must also:  

• Be familiar with health code standards for food preparation and presentation.
• Have exceptional interpersonal skills for working with the general public.
• Be a team player and willing to take on additional tasks to get the job done.
• Be Familiar with a variety of food types, menus, recipes, and food presentation.
• Have excellent time management skills and ability to work in high pressure situations.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Enjoy working at a fast pace and within a team environment
• Have basic Food Hygiene certificate or willingness to work towards
• Have experience working within a similar role

If you have any questions, contact rebecca.stevens@practiceplusgroup.com    Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.