Catering Assistant/Caterer

CATERING ASSISTANT - CENTRAL LONDON

We are recruiting full-time Catering Assistants to work in a hospital in Central London.
Excellent opportunity for ongoing or permanent work.

Pay rates: Monday to Friday - £14.15 per hour
Saturday – £19.37 per hour
Sunday - £24.87 per hour

Working hours are 07:00-16:00/17:00 (Monday to Sunday - 5/6 of 7)

Duties include:

• Preparation and presentation of food to high specification, receiving training as necessary.
• Ensuring that food is prepared in accordance with Company hygiene procedures.
• Ensuring that dishes are produced to required standards of quality for service.
• Delivering excellent customer service.
• Helping in the preparation, services, and distribution of meals to patients.
• Communicating with patients.
• Store goods correctly and use stock on a rotational basis to optimise efficiency and minimise food wastage.
• Mixing, decanting and packing food from incoming stores to Patient Services Trolleys.
• Ensure food is placed into safe storage on arrival (where appropriate) and in an order in accordance with HACCP/assured safe catering guidelines.
• Working in chilled area in the kitchen food store – suitable clothing provided on site.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a similar environment.
• Good communication skills.
• Food and hygiene basic knowledge.

Applicants must be able to provide 3 years of referencing, this is essential!
All applicants will be DBS (criminal record) checked.

Applicants must have Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering.