About this role
Job summary
University Hospitals Dorset is seeking a friendly hardworking, reliable person to support the Catering team to provide great customer service in our busy restaurants and coffee bars. Duties include serving food and drink, working in a Barista style coffee bar , operating a till, refilling of stock and general cleaning duties.
This position would suit someone who has had prior Barista training from a fast paced operation.
Interview: 17th November
Main duties of the job
As a member of the catering team, you'll be responsible for providing an efficient, high-quality service to staff, patients and visitors, operating in compliance with corporate and local policies and procedures.
About us
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not bereimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women's, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the position being advertised a detailed job description and job specification is available as attachments.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a busy Catering / Retail environment
Desirable
- Experience in working in a customer facing role
- Experience of operating a till
- Barista Training
Qualification
Essential
- Good standard of Education (GCSE's Grade D or above)
Desirable
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
- Health and Food Safety Qualifications
- Relevant further training eg Allergens Awareness
Other
Essential
- Good standard of Numeracy and Literacy
- Good general understanding of the Catering / Retail industry
- Able to work as part of a team and mix with other members of staff
- Openness to change and ability to respond quickly to tasks
Desirable
- Able to work on own initiative and follow clear instructions
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.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Poole Hospital
Longfleet Road
Poole
BH15 2JB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)