Catering Team Member

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 07 May 2025

Job summary

DSFS are looking to recruit the right person into the position of Catering Team Member who will join our team on a part time basis of 22.5 hrs per week, working within Cafe@the Royal, located within the main entrance at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

This opportunity offers shifts 3 days per week, Monday to Sunday, between the hours of 6am and 8pm.

Our Catering Teams are the focal point for patients, visitors and staff in the Hospital. We are looking for someone who will thrive in a role that requires exceptional customer service.

Key Benefits of the Role:-

Our Pension is a NEST pension. Upon joining you can choose whether to pay 5% or 8% and DSFS will match whichever you choose.

If applicable to your role and contract we will pay enhancements of 40% for any hours worked after 8pm and before 6am on Monday to Friday and for hours worked on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.

Interview date to be agreed

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Main duties of the job

As a Catering team member, you will be expected to have exceptional customer service and the ability to serve our guests in a friendly, approachable manner.
Assisting our Chefs with some food preparation and stock rotation in our restaurant areas
Ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to follow instructions.
Ability to keep calm under pressure
You will be pivotal in ensuring full compliance with all Foods Safety requirements

About us

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Date posted

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,875 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

166-DSFS-7097884

Job locations

DSFS Ltd - Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Top Road, Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Level 2 food hygiene certificate or willing to undertake.
Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, or equivalent experience (to include Maths and English)

Desirable

Good knowledge of Food safety
Experience with Food Allergies, special diets and labelling

Experience

Essential

Experience in a similar position where there are peaks and troughs in demand during service times

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

A good communicator, able to converse easily
Excellent Customer Care Skills
Professional approach, being aware of the diversity of customers served
Must be able to work without constant supervision and meet deadlines
Good Interpersonal Skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Level 2 food hygiene certificate or willing to undertake.
Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, or equivalent experience (to include Maths and English)

Desirable

Good knowledge of Food safety
Experience with Food Allergies, special diets and labelling

Experience

Essential

Experience in a similar position where there are peaks and troughs in demand during service times

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

A good communicator, able to converse easily
Excellent Customer Care Skills
Professional approach, being aware of the diversity of customers served
Must be able to work without constant supervision and meet deadlines
Good Interpersonal Skills

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).

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