Detailed job description and main responsibilities
General cleaning of the entire catering department and associated areas, Keeping the department clean and safe and compliant with the current legislation.
Serving in the restaurant, preparing and delivering delivering hospitality requests.
Operating and supervising till operations
Assisting the chefs and retail team with the preparation ,production and service of meals for both patients, visitors and staff members if required.
Follow set rota pattern of working days with the flexibility to work a shift pattern starting from 6 am and finishing at 9 pm. working 5 days out of 7 as per roster.
Ensure the practise of good hygiene and health and safety
Example:
To set up and prepare the restaurant for daily operations , including cutting of rolls ,turning on equipment ,unlocking of department and other associated tasks .
Reading and preparing hospitality requests in good time .
Being polite ,courteous and helpful to both colleagues and visitors in line with trust values and behaviours. Team work
Replenishment of all areas of the restaurant as required. Ensuring date rotation is followed .
Keeping the department clean and safe by thinking on your feet and cleaning up spills .
General cleaning of the department and all areas associated including outside areas, such as floors, walls ,ceilings, tables, equipment ,bins, trollies , door handles fridges, fryers etc by using the correct prescribed method and chemical and ensuring the correct PPE is used and the completing the cleaning schedule in a timely manner. this role requires the use of dangerous equipment and chemicals. Full training will be given during induction to post.
To load correctly food trollies so as to prevent spills, damage to products appearance and prevent injury to person unloading trolley
Follow the set pattern for working days with flexibility in hours as required by the team
To be responsible for practising good hygiene methods across the department in accordance with food safety and health and safety legislation.
Collection and removal of waste within the department
To attend food safety training and allergen training prior to commencing work and to update regularly as requested , to keep up to date with all mandatory training as required by the trust.
To ensure the department is secure at the end of day when working the late shirt.
To deliver items to wards and departments as requested.
To ensure that all jobs are completed in a timely manner so as not to impact on services.
Carry out temperature testing and recording for food items.
Reporting of all maintenance issues to keep yourself and colleagues safe at all times . This post holder will need to exert moderate physical effort for prolonged periods of time and will occasionally be asked to move food trollies around the hospital.
The post holder will also be asked to work in extremes of temperature as the kitchen production and loading areas are hot to ensure food temperatures are met, Whilst the fridges and freezers are very cold and require prolonged periods of working in for the cleaning and tidying off and putting stores away.
