Multiskilled Operative

We are recruiting for Catering Multiskilled Operatives who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients and staff receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards great people, great place. A Catering multi skilled role to support the Catering Department in delivering a service that meets the departmental needs ensuring all Cleaning and Catering services are delivered to high standards. This will involve carrying out full cleaning duties in line with the Catering Departments cleaning schedules within the main kitchen and restaurant area.,

• Sandwich Preparation experience
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the food service for patient production and preparation of food in the restaurant by serving customers, operating tills and responsible for delivering patient meals to the wards To work in a friendly but busy hospital kitchen serving patients and staff meals and keeping the kitchen clean and tidy. We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services. We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today., To assist with elementary food preparation for patients, visitors and staff including the production of sandwiches, patient snack sacks, salads and any function requirements. Maintaining portion control as directed from the Fill, replenish and clean the service counters, chilled cabinets and the carousel vending machine to the required standards. Clean all surfaces and equipment in the kitchen, servery, dining area and stores in line with the catering cleaning schedules. Carry out daily and weekly cleaning tasks as directed through the cleaning schedules Ensure that the storage of all stock is in the correct environment, ensuring that a stock rotation system is strictly followed, and any stock found to be near the use by / best before date is reported to the relevant person in charge The monitoring of refrigerated and heated storage equipment and any defects reported to the relevant person in charge Load and check off insulated food boxes to be dispatched to the outside on site units, ensuring the quality and temperature of the food is adhered to. Maintain strict deadlines to commence service for patient meal production Ensure correct storage and rotation of all chilled produce To maintain food quality and service at all times, and to action any defects immediately and proactively To adhere to legal and departmental food safety and health and safety policy at all times Daily identified duties will be allocated by the supervisor according to service requirements. To operate the dishwasher machine in the central wash-up area, thoroughly cleaning and sterilising all portable service equipment and cutlery, crockery, trays and sundry items on their return from the wards and restaurant All items of food returned on trays from the wards or from meals served in the Full Circle Restaurant are to be disposed of in buckets in the central wash-up. All other nonfood waste is to be disposed of in the allocated waste bins for recycling Patient untouched meal waste is monitored accordingly and is inputted on the sheet provided from the main catering office. To report to the Supervisor on duty any details of any mechanical, electrical, gas or water supply defects, or any other event or occurrence likely to put at risk themselves, other members of staff or any member of the public To ensure that the correct uniform is worn whilst on duty and is appropriate to the area that is assigned to. All uniform is to be laundered after each shift and adherence to the Trust Uniform Policy is required. The preparation, presentation and display of food and beverages, maintaining and recording set quality, time and temperature standards Input patient menus using the catering menu mark computer package To work within the catering department responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of all surfaces, floors and equipment within the kitchen and for receiving and storage of perishables and non-perishables food items. stores duties, delivery and collection of patient meals.

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust serves a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users. Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trusts beach hut in Ryde. We offer flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions. Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.