Catering Assistant, GMS Band A

A great opportunity has arisen to join our professional catering teams at Gloucestershire Hospitals. Each year, our hard working staff prepare, cook and serve over a million meals for patients, staff and visitors from our production kitchen.

The role of the catering assistant is to ensure that patients, staff and visitors are provided with an efficient food and beverage service delivered in a polite and courteous manner., Preparation for service, portioning and presentation of meals, checking for Special Diets and liaising with nursing staff to ensure high standards are achieved consistently.

- To undertake general cleaning duties within catering department and associated areas, following safe systems of work and achieving agreed standards

- To wash up cutlery, crockery, utensils, equipment and containers, ensuring a clean and safe food and beverage service is available at all times

- Provide good customer service and build good relationships with our customers, greet customers and approach them in a way that is natural and fits the individual situation

GMS is a forward looking and enterprising organisation with a clear vision for the future of delivering high performing services with a focus on continuous improvement. Our 720-strong team are responsible for developing, maintaining and operating those facilities to support the needs of our staff and customers, and to achieve GMS's vision.

We provide essential facilities management and estates services to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring a high quality environment for the benefit of staff, visitors and patients. Specialising in healthcare, we have a deep understanding of the sector and what is required to keep non-clinical operations running smoothly, now and in the future.

GMS vision: Together, exceptional every day.

GMS values :

1. excellence: we are proactive, enthusiastic and put the customer first in everything we do

2. inclusive: we work as a team and value everyone's contribution

3. integrity: we are honest, principled and reliable

4. listening: we are welcoming and are interested in other people's thoughts and feelings.

We want people who are passionate about food and as equally passionate about delivering excellent customer service. We are looking for part time staff who can work varied shifts between Monday to Sunday working hours are mainly 12.00-20.00 or 16.45-20.00 dependent on post offered.

Enhancements are paid for weekend and bank holiday working.

This position is working part time hours