Catering Assistant

Job overview

Applications are invited from motivated well organised individuals to assist in the provision of Catering Services to staff, visitors and patients via catering retail outlets and Vending Services.

This post is 21 Hours per week working evenings and 2 weekend out of 3.

Main duties of the job

• Must have Basic Food Hygiene certificate and an understanding/awareness  of COSHH.
• Provide a positive customer focused service to all visitors, patients and staff
• Operate cash till, responsible for cashing up own till service.
• Prepare salads, sandwiches and basic food items
• Operate dishwasher, wash pans and crockery.
• Deep cleaning within Catering Department.
• Service of food and drinks to customer.
• Monitor temperature controls and record.
• To clean, fill and document vending fill up and stock levels.
• To provide snacks and sandwiches for functions/hospitality setting up areas as required.
• Monitor and replenish stock levels as required in the dining room areas.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Inclusive Recruitment & Selection

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.

We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: [email protected]

We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Children’s being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at [email protected]

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:

• Compassion – leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
• Accountability – striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
• Respect – value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
• Excellence – delivering a high-quality standard of care