Catering Assistant - Furness General Hospital

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  • Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
  • £24,465 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 5 hours ago
We are looking to recruit a Catering Assistant to join our fantastic Catering Department. You will be enthusiastic and will relish being a part of this dynamic team, delivering a high quality service which puts our patients and customers first.You should have working knowledge of a busy food environment and ideally hold your Foundation food hygiene certificate, full training, and support will be given on induction,There are 2 roles working 4.00pm -8.00pm - 5 days over 7 and these 2 roles will involve working weekends (alternate)For further information please contact Tracy Litt- tracy.litt@mbht.nhs.ukMain duties of the jobYou will be required to undertake a wide range of duties including food preparation, cleaning, and supporting patient feeding at ward level . You should be equipped with excellent customer service skills and preferably have experience within the catering industry . Completion of audit forms associated with food safety, & procedures.About usWe operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.DetailsDate posted04 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 2Salary£24,465 a year pro rata per annumContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference number435-1LSC-UHMBT-067-25Job locationsFurness General HospitalDalton RoadBarrow-in-FurnessLA14 4LFJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo 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. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo 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.Person SpecificationRequirementsEssential
  • Possess or willing to work towards Food Foundation Hygiene Qualification
  • Posses or willing to work towards NVQ level 2 Hospitality/Customer Care
  • Ability to work on own or as part of a team without direct supervision
  • Experience of cleaning in a food environment or similar environment
  • Knowledge of Hazard Analysis Critical Control points (HACCP)
  • Knowledge of the potential Cross Contamination in a Health Care setting
  • Able to deal with information in a confidentiality and sensitive manner
  • Be able to demonstrate an understanding of Manual Handling techniques
Desirable
  • Knowledge of COSHH Regulations
  • Previous experience of working a in large Catering Establishment
  • Knowledge of Health and Safety
  • Experience of using industrial Catering Equipment
Person SpecificationRequirementsEssential
  • Possess or willing to work towards Food Foundation Hygiene Qualification
  • Posses or willing to work towards NVQ level 2 Hospitality/Customer Care
  • Ability to work on own or as part of a team without direct supervision
  • Experience of cleaning in a food environment or similar environment
  • Knowledge of Hazard Analysis Critical Control points (HACCP)
  • Knowledge of the potential Cross Contamination in a Health Care setting
  • Able to deal with information in a confidentiality and sensitive manner
  • Be able to demonstrate an understanding of Manual Handling techniques
Desirable
  • Knowledge of COSHH Regulations
  • Previous experience of working a in large Catering Establishment
  • Knowledge of Health and Safety
  • Experience of using industrial Catering Equipment

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