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Job summary

Main area
Catering and Food Production
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
Various Hours to be considered
Job ref
303-7231583
Employer
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Othopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Northfield, Birmingham
Salary
£24,169 per annum, pro rata if part time
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Catering Assistants - Dining Room / Food Production

NHS AfC: Band 2

Job overview

The Catering Department are looking for Band 2 Catering Assistants - Dinning Room / Food Prodcution to work flexible hours.

We are looking for motivated individuals with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team or alone, who is customer focused with an ability to react to situations as they occur.

The Facilities Catering Assistant will be a multi-skilled person working within a team. It may be necessary for you to work in different sections of the Catering Department, usually on duties appropriate to your grade.

  • Main Production Kitchen
  • Café Royale (Retail Services)
  • Main Catering Store

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for cleanliness and hygiene standards in the Catering Department.

To provide an efficient and effective catering service to Patents, Staff and Visitors delivering excellent patient care in line with the Trust’s values.

To be responsive to service needs as they arise and constantly seek to improve the productivity and quality of the service by providing a fully supported service over a 7 day week period.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Decription and Person Specification for further information about the role and responsibilities for this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications and training

Essential criteria
  • Hold CIEH Level 1
  • Good standard of Education and the English Language
Desirable criteria
  • Working towards CIEH Level 2

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Understands the need for good Hygiene standards
  • Understand the principles of HACCP
  • Understand the principles of cross contamination and prevention
Desirable criteria
  • Catering experience
  • Cash handling procedures

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Must demonstrate a pleasant, helpful disposition at all times
  • Must be trustworthy, punctual and have a flexible approach to work including the ability to change shifts at short notice
  • Must be able to provide an excellent attendance record
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to communicate effectively and concisely with Patients, Visitors and hospital staff

Other job requirements

Essential criteria
  • Professional and positive approach
  • Customer/Patient focused
  • Flexible working
  • Willingness to explore new ways of thinking (innovation)
  • Expand skills & Knowledge through specialist learning and development

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tracey Mitchell-Cooke
Job title
Catering Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01216854000
Additional information

Tracey Mitchell-Cooke

01216854000 ext 55642

 

Himadri Ghosh

Catering Manager

[email protected]

01210685400 ex 55765

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