About this role
Job summary
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2 Vacancies
Monday - Friday
Hours:
Week 1 / 2
Week 1 Monday 7 - 1pm Tuesday 7 - 1pm Wednesday 10 - 4pm Thursday 10 - 4pm Friday 10 - 4pm
Week 2 Monday 9.30 - 3.30 Tuesday 9.30 - 3.30 Wednesday 9.30 - 3.30 Thursday 9.30 - 3.30 Friday 10 - 4pm
The post holder will provide excellent customer service under the supervision of the Facilities Supervisor - Catering, delivering an efficient and professional catering service at all times
The post holder will assist in the preparation and service of meals and beverages to staff and visitors throughout Trust owned properties and will operate a cash register when required.
Main duties of the job
To be aware of the importance of providing accurate meals for Patients with special dietary/cultural requirements
Prepare salad, sandwiches and other basic food items for patients, staff and visitors.
Support patient meal services, by loading bulk trolleys or ward level service of meals.
Undertake basic cooking, e.g. cooking buffets and breakfast items under the guidance of the Facilities Supervisor - Catering.
To clean equipment and premises on a daily basis in accordance with duty rotas and work schedules using the appropriate equipment and chemicals. This will include cleaning floors, walls and surfaces.
To undertake deep clean of all catering equipment within the department.
Adhering to Food Hygiene Standards and Trust policy and procedures.
Responsible for deliveries, stock control and cleanliness of stock areas and raise shortfalls immediately to the Facilities Supervisor - Catering.
Responsible for checking, cleaning and refilling vending machines and 24 hour catering stores. Completing all Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) documentation and sales controls for audit purposes.
To assist customers who are experiencing problems associated with vending machines and resolve on behalf of the customer.
About us
Be Part of Our Team...
BCHChas more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young peopleand families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands RehabCentre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which iscontinuously striving for best care and healthycommunities, we want to hear from you.
Equal Opportunities
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from people irrespective of age, gender, race and disability.
Job description Job responsibilities
To be aware of the importance of providing accurate meals for Patients with special dietary/cultural requirements
Prepare salad, sandwiches and other basic food items for patients, staff and visitors.
Support patient meal services, by loading bulk trolleys or ward level service of meals.
Undertake basic cooking, e.g. cooking buffets and breakfast items under the guidance of the Facilities Supervisor - Catering.
To clean equipment and premises on a daily basis in accordance with duty rotas and work schedules using the appropriate equipment and chemicals. This will include cleaning floors, walls and surfaces.
To undertake deep clean of all catering equipment within the department.
Adhering to Food Hygiene Standards and Trust policy and procedures.
Responsible for deliveries, stock control and cleanliness of stock areas and raise shortfalls immediately to the Facilities Supervisor - Catering.
Responsible for checking, cleaning and refilling vending machines and 24 hour catering stores. Completing all Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) documentation and sales controls for audit purposes.
To assist customers who are experiencing problems associated with vending machines and resolve on behalf of the customer.
To answer and resolve telephone queries and respond to requests from departments accurately and efficiently.
Demonstrates role requirements to new starters.
To be responsible for setting up meeting rooms and preparing food for special functions, including the preparation of beverages and buffet items, and then following this clearing of the venue and washing up as required ensuring all items are returned to the restaurant.
To wash up ward level patient equipment when required.
To dispose of all waste food and refuse in a hygienic manner and in accordance with the Trust Waste Management Policy.
To prepare servery area and restaurant prior to service to ensure that all areas and display counters are attractively and properly presented at the start of the service and are replenished throughout the opening times.
To prepare refrigerated commodities.
Person Specification
Qualifications/training Essential
GCSEs or good basic education Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
Desirable
NVQ Level 2 Customer Service or willingness to work towards
Experience Essential
Relevant catering experience
Skills & Knowledge Essential
Basic knowledge of food hygiene; control of substances; hazard analysis etc Manual handling skills Cash handling skills Basic computer skills Communicate information effectively to patients, staff & visitors
Personal qualities Essential
Ability to work as part of a team and follow instructions Be able to make decisions in the absence of supervision Physically be able to push and pull catering equipment Physically able to twist, turn, bend, stretch during duties Physically able to work in a hot/cold environment Physically able to move medium loads of food Ability to communicate verbally with a diverse group of people Ability to conduct oneself in a professional way
Other job requirements Essential
To be flexible to meet the needs of the service by covering all shifts to ensure service continuity
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address Birmingham Dental Hospital
5 Mill Pool Road
Birmingham
B5 7EG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)