Catering Assistant / Host

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for a Catering Assistant / Host to work within the Catering Team at Eastbourne Hospital and part of the Facilities liaising with ward staff and Housekeepers. Providing a catering support service and carrying out hygiene tasks. This is an important role that has a direct impact on the service that is provided to our customers.

Main duties of the job

This is a varied role and tasks include stocking up, packing catering ward requirements for delivery, carrying out hygiene tasks and delivering and collecting trolleys etc. to and from wards. Kitchen assistant tasks working as part of the catering team in the wash up, kitchen porters and main kitchen environment. Liaising with catering management / supervisor team to promote a effective and efficient service..

About us

This is an important role within Catering and East Sussex Healthcare Trust and can have a direct impact on patients. Working within the Team and overall in the Trust can be very rewarding not just financially but also knowing as a team we are offering a wide ranging varied menu that is helping patients to be able to choose food they enjoy.

Date posted

15 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-JY939

Job locations

Eastbourne Hospital

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Working as part of the larger catering team to provide a service to the Trust as part of the patients, staff and visitors catering provisions. the job roll will include picking and packing ward food service boxes, working the central wash processing returned catering trollies from wards, kitchen porter work to support the main kitchen as part of the daily cleaning and pot wash area.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working as part of the larger catering team to provide a service to the Trust as part of the patients, staff and visitors catering provisions. the job roll will include picking and packing ward food service boxes, working the central wash processing returned catering trollies from wards, kitchen porter work to support the main kitchen as part of the daily cleaning and pot wash area.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of standard level of education to GCSE level
  • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Desirable

  • Previous experience in catering service
  • Understanding kitchen hygiene
  • Team worker
  • Understanding of Health & Safety in the work place
  • Flexability to working patterns
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of standard level of education to GCSE level
  • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Desirable

  • Previous experience in catering service
  • Understanding kitchen hygiene
  • Team worker
  • Understanding of Health & Safety in the work place
  • Flexability to working patterns

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).

Additional information

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

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne Hospital

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne Hospital

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Catering Manager

Andrew Park

andrewpark@nhs.net

Date posted

15 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-JY939

Job locations

Eastbourne Hospital

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


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