Bank Cleaning and Catering Operative - Scarborough

Job summary

Contract - Bank

Hours - To cover various shift patterns on an as and when basis

Base - Scarborough

Are you looking for a post based within our York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management Team? Are you a strong team player, kind, friendly and motivated? Then we may have the role for you!

York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (YTHFM) are looking for an approachable and flexible Cleaning & Catering Operative to join our team in Scarborough. Experience is not necessary as full training will be given, but a willingness to learn and develop your skills is essential.

We have more than one shift pattern available currently. The department works across 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Additional hours may also be available at times, for those who wish to work them.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the role are maintaining levels of cleanliness throughout a designated area and provide a catering service on the wards.

Your duties will include, but are not limited to;

• Ensuring that the ward/area you are assigned to is cleaned in accordance with the work schedule for that area. This will include lifting items and operating cleaning machinery, some of which is industrial standard
• Undertaking specialist cleaning as required under the guidance of the Facilities Supervisor and/or Nurse in Charge and/or Infection Prevention Dept
• Assisting with the distribution of meals to wards
• Plating up of meals, ensuring the dietary requirements of patients are met
• Making and distributing hot drinks and cleaning and refilling water jugs

You will work without immediate supervision so must be able to prioritise and use your own initiative. Tasks may need to be completed under time and other pressures but you will maintain standards and pride in your work.

We are looking for people who are able to read, write and converse in English. You will also have a basic understanding of/are willing to complete appropriate qualifications and training in:

• knowledge of cleaning procedures,
• COSSH procedures
• infection prevention and control
• Food Hygiene Level 2
• Relevant water systems training
• Use of equipment such as regeneration ovens, dishwashers and floor machinery

About us

There are huge benefits to working for YTHFM:

• Competitive standard hourly rate of £12.83

• Enhanced Pay for unsocial hours worked (all time on Saturday and any week day after 8 pm and before 6 am - time plus 41% (£18.09 per hour) or all time on Sundays and Public Holidays - time plus 83% (£23.47per hour).
• Paid training
• Free uniform
• 27 days paid holiday (pro rata for part time) plus bank holidays
• Increased holiday allowance after 5 - and 10 - years' service
• Enrolment in the NHS Pension Scheme (employer contribution 20.68%)
• Generous family leave entitlements
• Occupational sick pay (eg during first year of service - one month's full pay and two months' half pay, rising each year and after five years of service - six months' full pay and six months' half pay).
• Fantastic local discounts for staff

YTHFM are currently funding level 1 membership of a Tailored Healthcare Cash Plan for all substantive Band 2 and 3 staff, on a trial basis and as a gesture of goodwill. This provides employees with access to a range of benefits, including refunding the costs of optical and dental services, physiotherapy and wellbeing treatments, up to defined limits. This does not form part of our terms and conditions of employment and could be withdrawn at any time. We also offer discounted membership of Westfield Health's standard Plan for staff on bank contracts or employed in Band 4 or above