Catering Assistant

Work to standard operational procedures. Preparation of food, this could be within high-risk chilled areas, to specified recipes Ensuring labelling of products is correct e.g. product name dates. After training could be required to produce cooked foods e.g. soups, gravy, fried, bacon etc. Performance of duties in accordance with approved methods, frequencies and standards, adhering to strict food safety standards. Meeting deadlines for production of meals as part of a team. May be required to take patient menu choices at ward level, offer alternatives where required. Required to serve meals at ward level to patients, or in retail outlets to staff & visitors, occasional delivery of buffets & functions outside the Department. Use of equipment, machinery and cleaning materials once trained, ability to spot defects with fabric or machinery and report to Supervisor. Significant cleaning duties are associated with this post including cleaning of pans, cutlery, crockery, machinery, cooking equipment and floors walls and work surfaces. Recording temperatures and other key audit requirements onto the appropriate monitoring forms, reporting to Supervisors where particularly temperatures may be outside required limits. Have high standards of personal Hygiene and follow the Departmental uniform code of practice. Job description Job responsibilities Work to standard operational procedures. Preparation of food, this could be within high-risk chilled areas, to specified recipes Ensuring labelling of products is correct e.g. product name dates. After training could be required to produce cooked foods e.g. soups, gravy, fried, bacon etc. Performance of duties in accordance with approved methods, frequencies and standards, adhering to strict food safety standards. Meeting deadlines for production of meals as part of a team. May be required to take patient menu choices at ward level, offer alternatives where required. Required to serve meals at ward level to patients, or in retail outlets to staff & visitors, occasional delivery of buffets & functions outside the Department. Use of equipment, machinery and cleaning materials once trained, ability to spot defects with fabric or machinery and report to Supervisor. Significant cleaning duties are associated with this post including cleaning of pans, cutlery, crockery, machinery, cooking equipment and floors walls and work surfaces. Recording temperatures and other key audit requirements onto the appropriate monitoring forms, reporting to Supervisors where particularly temperatures may be outside required limits. Have high standards of personal Hygiene and follow the Departmental uniform code of practice.