Job Description
Looking to build a rewarding NHS career? Join us as a Catering Services Assistant at Tenbury Community Hospital and become part of a supportive team providing vital catering services to patients, staff, and visitors. This permanent, part-time Catering Services Assistant position offers weekend shifts with full training, career progression, and flexible working options to suit other commitments. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact in a busy healthcare environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Why Join Us as a Catering Services Assistant?
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, our Catering Services Assistants play an essential role in ensuring patients receive nutritious, high-quality meals during their stay. As a valued part of our catering team, you’ll work alongside clinical staff to help support patient recovery and wellbeing through excellent food service.
Main Responsibilities of a Catering Services Assistant
As a Catering Services Assistant, your duties will include:
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Taking patient meal orders and serving food directly to patients.
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Handling meal preparation, clearing, washing up, and maintaining clean environments.
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Receiving, checking, and storing deliveries while following stock control protocols.
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Monitoring food hygiene standards and infection control within the workplace.
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Assisting in the preparation of hot, cold, and ambient meals to meet dietary requirements.
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Working weekends with enhanced pay and contributing to seasonal incentive schemes.
Why Choose Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust?
Our Trust operates community hospitals and health services throughout Worcestershire and delivers mental health and learning disability services across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. With over 4,500 staff, we offer flexible working options, NHS pension, generous annual leave, and health and wellbeing packages.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to offering our Catering Services Assistants continual professional development and career advancement opportunities.