Retail Catering Assistant

Job summary

We now have a vacancy for a part time Catering Assistant based at Rochdale Infirmary

Main purpose of the job is to provide the best possible service and experience for patients, visitors and staff using the Staff Retail areas.

Typical duties will include simple preparation of food items, food service, cleaning, quality control, waste and cash handling.

Main duties of the job

• Being dynamic serving customers in a fast paced Barista style coffee shop.
• Preparing the counter for service
• Accurately take food orders over the counter or on the telephone
• Cash Handling, taking card payments and keeping accurate accounts of money transactions.
• Simple Food preparation such as salads and sandwiches.
• Preparing orders for Paninis, pizza and other hot snacks.
• Keeping accurate records for the HACCP Food Safety System
• Putting away deliveries
• Replenishing fridges and selves with stock, whilst making sure stock is rotated.
• Informing supervisor when stocks are low
• Clearing away dirty pots.
• General cleaning of service counter and restaurant areas.
• When required deliver food orders to the Wards.
• If required, cover absences with in the Catering Dept including Patients Kitchen

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Basic Food Hygiene or equivalent standard

Desirable

• Level 2 Hygiene Certificate
• Catering qualifications

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate and understanding of the catering assistant role with a healthcare setting
• Knowledge of allergens

Desirable

• Previous retail experience
• Barista Experience within a Hospitality Setting

Skills

Desirable

• Demonstrate excellent customer relation and service skills