Catering Assistant

Job summary

CHoICE Facilities Services are seeking a passionate, hardworking and reliable individual to join our catering production team. The Central Assembly and Distribution Unit (CADU) at Sunderland Royal Hospital is lookingto recruit a highly motivated individual to join the team as a Catering Assistant (Relief).As a Catering Assistant (Relief) you would be responsible for assisting in the efficient and effective production & service of high quality of meals & beverages, including associated cleaning and hygiene related duties. The role is based in our busy assembly and production unit (CADU) which produces over 1 million meals per year. The successful candidate will be to required to work within a chilled production environment producing sandwiches and meals for a hospital setting.

This role is 24 hours per week on a rota basis between the hours of 6am- 6pm, Monday-Sunday.

The role of Catering Assistant (Relief) is an exciting opportunity for people who are motivated, flexible, task focused and who have excellent communication skills. We encourage and support our employees to progress within CHoICE and offer full training on the job. If you are ambitious, caring, team player and strive to deliver high standard services, we would like to hear from YOU!

Main duties of the job

General duties of a Catering Assistant (Relief) role include.

• Full compliance of Food Hygiene England, departmental Food Safety Policy, HACCP System and local policies
• Distribution, delivery and service of food to wards/departments
• Production and assembly of sandwiches, salads and meals
• Record food temperatures and food waste
• Undertake stock management, receipt and delivery, reporting any discrepancies/damaged goods to Supervisors
• Decanting heavy loads, portioning and packing large volumes of food in line with departmental procedures
• Ensuring that the unit is cleaned and maintained in accordance with established cleaning schedules
• Operation of heavy-duty industrial cleaning equipment
• Collection, segregation and disposal of waste materials, in accordance with policies
• Additional duties may also include working within the wider Production Unit or Patient Catering and working for long periods of time inside freezer storage rooms at air temperatures below -18c
• Carry out any other duties deemed reasonable and in line with the banding of the post

Shift pattern consists of; 24hours per week, 5 days out of 7, between the hours of 6am and 6pm on a rota basis.

About us

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City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE - trading since 2014) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT). We provide a full range of Facilities Management, Procurement and Outpatient Pharmacy services. We employ staff in a wide range of functions, ranging from cleaners, porters, engineers, procurement and pharmacists.

Commitment, Care and Compassion- our Team contribute to the overall hospital environment, providing safe, secure and comfortable facilities for access by patients, staff and visitors. CHoICE is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time and we are committed to offering flexible approaches to work where possible. We provide a range of benefits including Fitness Centre (SRH), cycle to work scheme and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

We welcome all applications regardless of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.

If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Employer details

Employer name

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE)

Address

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

Employer's website

https://www.choicesunderland.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE)

Address

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

Employer's website

https://www.choicesunderland.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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