Patient Catering | James Cook Hospital - Middlesbrough

James Cook Hospital

Fixed Term Contract - 3 Months

Part time - 06:00am - 12:30pm

Salary: £8.93 Per Hour

Job Purpose:

Working as part of Catering team to deliver of a range of food and beverages in line with Food Hygiene legislation and Serco policies and procedures to meet the nutritional needs of Patients, Staff, and users of Wishaw General Hospital services.   

Main Duties / Responsibilities:

• Assist in the preparation, production, heating and reheating of food for patients, staff and visitors.
• To produce items using basic cooking techniques e.g. porridge, breakfast items, soup, sandwich, salads.
• To pick, pack, decant food items in required pack sizes.
• To work in all areas of the catering department including freezers, fridges and cold rooms.
• To load and unload food, beverage trolleys manoeuvring in a range of locations. 

• Maintaining food hygiene standards and records as required to comply with statutory obligations and HACCP.  
• To clean all areas of the catering department and equipment, and undertake in line with the Daily Weekly Cleaning Schedules (DWCS) recording and signing off the required records using paper or electronic equipment.
• Wash up all items associated with the service using appropriate chemicals and equipment.
• To remove all types of waste in line with the agreed policy.
• To participate in stock taking, recording volumes as required, via appropriate system including electronic, notify supervisors immediately of any concerns regarding quantities or quality issues of products.
• Communicate with patient and record on paper or using electronic equipment i.e. Ipads, individual’s menu selection, standard and diets, ensuring the selection is signed off by nursing staff, delivering this information to wards and catering.
• Having an awareness policies and procedures in relation to special dietary requirements


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Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to carry out assigned tasks effectively in a busy environment.
• Required to obtain the Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology

On occasion we receive significantly more applicants than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Serco is committed to equal opportunities and requests any potential applicant to contact the Serco Recruitment Team on 0345 010 4000 (select option 1) as soon as possible if an applicant has any additional queries, requirements or will need additional time in submitting an application should the closing date of the advertisement be brought forward.