Job summary
- Main area
- Catering
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (6.30am-5pm)
- Job ref
- 110-EA028-0424
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Central Production Unit, Unit 22
- Town
- Treorchy
- Salary
- £22,720 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Catering Assistant
Band 2
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR 6 MONTHS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE.
Detailed control of time and temperature in the transportation of food items.
To undertake various cleaning duties as detailed by the online Supervisor in line with all Legislative requirements.
To carry out duties in the various sections of the CPU including preparation and cleaning duties.
Assist in delivery of all frozen and dry goods and participate in the receipt of Stores, stock rotation assistance in issuing of stores, heavy equipment etc.
Assisting the Porter/driver in loading and unloading freezer van with racks of food items for distribution
To complete daily and weekly cleaning of all areas in accordance with COSSH departmental schedules and specifications, using appropriate equipment, chemicals and work methods, tasks to include cleaning of ovens, stoves, wall washing, floor maintenance, high cleaning, Freezers & refrigerators etc via scrubbing machines and pressure cleaners . Ensure all equipment is cleaned and maintained in the appropriate manner, Report any maintenance problems to the Kitchen Supervisor immediately a problem occurs.
Main duties of the job
To assist in all types of hot and cold food to include special or therapeutic diets and ensure that all instructions issued relating to the correct procedure for handling and storing of food for the Cook Freeze/Chill Systems are observed at all times. The correct recording of any information relating to the use of the Cook Freeze/Chill System i.e. marking foils, weight of food in foils etc. are carried out in the correct manner.
To ensure that the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points Policy and Legislative Practices are observed and that all cooking processes are carried out in a clean and hygienic manner and to wear protective clothing at all times.
To report all defects of equipment immediately to the Kitchen Superintendents. To attend training sessions as and when necessary by the Production Manager.
To clean and store equipment, provisions, crockery, cutlery and utensils in a safe and hygienic manner and periodic cleaning of areas in accordance with department schedules and specification, tasks to include wall washing etc.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one tea
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
To document and complete temperature forms as required by Legislation and to ensure that all documentation duties and procedures are maintained for efficiency and accuracy i.e. temperature of food and equipment.
To observe and maintain the highest standards of personal hygiene, confidentiality, courtesy and consideration to all staff.
To ensure segregation and prompt removal of waste to designated collection points, in accordance with the Trust’s Safe Waste Handling Procedure.
To ensure all equipment is maintained and cleaned in the appropriate manner and to follow a cleaning schedule on a daily basis to include the cleaning of floors, walls etc as requested by the on line Supervisor.
Person specification
Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Certificate in Basic Food Hygiene
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working within a busy customer focused and productive work environment
- Worked within a busy production unit environment
Desirable criteria
- Working in a catering environment
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alison Howells
- Job title
- General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01443 443443
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