Catering Assistant

To Assist in the service of food and beverage to a range of customers and undertake general cleaning and food safety duties within the catering department, or other areas of the trust when working on hospitality, as this may require delivery to any part of the hospital., The postholder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:
A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take., + Prepare or serve hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas;
+ Clean or sanitise work areas, utensils, or equipment;
+ Clean service and seating areas;
+ Check and record temperatures of freezers, refrigerators, or heating equipment to ensure proper functioning, reporting any concerns urgently to supervisors and management;
+ Describe menu items to customers or suggest products that might appeal to them, support customers with additional menu information if requested
+ Support customers by ensuring access to allergen information or by esclating an allergen issue to supervisor/manager level
+ Stock customer service stations with products, disposable items or beverage preparation items;
+ Take customer orders and convey them to other employees for preparation;
+ Liaise with the production team to ensure food items are replenished in a timely manner
+ Take remove refuse or recycling items to the appropiate area;
+ Assist in scheduled deep cleans in the catering department;
+ Correct usage and dosage of cleaning equipment and chemicals;
+ Wrap, label, or date food items for sale or storage;
+ Prepares food in an attractive and appetising way according to the supervisors/managers directions and serve the food with a positive and courteous demeanour;
+ Addresses immediate customer concerns, questions and needs in order to provide an positive experience, escalating any issues that require a senoir team members response;
+ To assist in cleaning duties allocated by senior staff including working in any area of the department;
+ Operate a cash register, EPOS system or chip and pin, to handle cash in a safe and efficient manner, working to the local operating procedure.

Our Catering department is looking for a part time catering assistant to join our team working in the main hospital restaurant.
These will be rotational shifts covering 07:00 -11:00, 11:00-15:00 and 16:00 - 20:00 Monday - Sunday on a rota basis.