Catering Assistant - Patient Catering Service (XN02)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

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Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are looking for flexible and reliable individuals to work in our Patient Catering Production Team based at the main Catering unit, Seacroft Hospital. This role will involve working as part of a team in a chilled environment (5oC) in the production and assembly of a range of patient meal items. There are a variety of duties performed such as picking & packing of food items for patient meal requests, receiving deliveries, preparation of in house made food items such as sandwich and salad meals along with daily cleaning tasks of the catering unit. Full training, uniform & PPE will be provided. Experience of working within a food preparation or distribution environment would be an advantage.

Four roles are currently being recruited.

Role one: Monday to Sunday 37.5 hours variable shift pattern

Role two: Monday to Sunday 37.5 hours variable shift pattern

Role three; Saturday & Sunday 15 hours variable shift pattern

Role Four: Saturday & Sunday 7 hours 08.00 to 11.30

Expected Shortlisting Date

17/03/2025

Planned Interview Date

24/03/2025

Main duties of the job

The role holder will carry out within the chilled manufacturing unit general food preparation duties such as salad washing/sanitization and processing into component meal items; assembly of sandwiches & salad meals; manufacture of low risk catering food materials to a set recipe such as soups, cakes, main meal items etc. To carry out food service distribution tasks such as stock rotation and movement of goods, picking meal orders for distribution, receipt of external and internal deliveries and allocated cleaning duties within the department. General supporting within the department and associated areas as required. All post holders are required to work to standards required for Trust Food Safety and national legislation.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest trust in the UK and the Operational Facilities team is one of the largest and most diverse staffing groups within the trust. The Facilities team within the patient catering department provides a wide range of catering services to many diverse clinical settings for our patients. The facilities team embraces development and progression of its staff and looks for progressive and proactive approach to support our staff and patients. The patient catering team is a relatively small but well established group of staff which creates a friendly and welcoming team ethos.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of th

Date posted

25 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-EST-311

Job locations

Seacroft Hospital

York Road

Leeds

LS14 6UH

Job description

Job responsibilities

To complete all relevant daily documentation in compliance with relevant statutory legislation and local codes of practice and quality control procedures.

The basic preparation of food ensuring adherence to standard recipes and methods of production. Maintenance of portion control and presentation standards.

To use specialised Catering area equipment, i.e. mixers, salad slicers, weighing scales, heat sealers and dishwashers as required for tasks carried out within this role.

To maintain cleaning and hygiene standards within designated areas complying with cleaning schedules in line with hygiene codes of practice.

Reporting any instances of contamination or pest infestation as soon as detected and initial isolation of problem items.

Responsible for working with colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users.

Ensure that patient feeding requests are actioned in a timely manner to ensure that the patient nutritional requirements are not affected.

Ensure that all tasks are carried out in compliance with relevant statutory legislation and local policies & procedures including Food Safety, Health and Safety, COSHH and in particular by working in the manner of training to follow agreed safe working procedures.

Reporting incidents & near misses using the Trust Incident Reporting system.

To maintain high standards of personal hygiene and appearance at all times whilst on duty.

The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development and undertake all mandatory training required for the role particularly attending refresher training on an annual basis.

To attend and follow localised induction training for all food service skills and food safety matters must be completed before full range of tasks can be completed, these are outside of the Organisational Learning ability to deliver. It is expected that staff will observe and comply with all aspects of this additional training at all times.

To ensure adequate security of food items, equipment and premises by adhering to policies and procedures on stock control. Reporting any losses or thefts to the supervisor as soon as detected.

Ensures that all duties are carried out in line with departmental quality management procedures and that all relevant documentation is completed.

Making determination on quality and use by dates on all self-made items in line with food safety requirements, making product substitutions when required. Reporting all damaged and out of date stock to the supervisor as soon as detected.

To ensure that correct uniform, footwear & PPE is worn at all times whilst on duty.

Receipt of incoming deliveries ensuring that all goods inwards are checked against delivery notes and official orders. Ensuring that items meet quality and quantity specified and temperature parameters. Reporting all shortages, damage related delivery problems to the supervisor or manager.

To issue provisions/non provisions to ward housekeeping and other departments upon receipt of authorised requisitions. Raising for investigation / confirmation any order which appears to be incorrect or at odds with normal departmental / ward run rates or patterns.

To ensure the timely disposal of refuse to designated areas in accordance with Trust Policy and the cleaning of the catering department specific loading bays and associated areas.

To work with minimal level of direct task supervision, ensuring that Food safety and quality choices are not affected and are completed in line with all department policies & procedures. Making decisions on product quality and safety in the compilation of meal items.

Use IT systems to access wage slips in addition to department specific requirements such as submission of order forms & stock takes