Catering Assistant - Band 2

We have a vacancy in the catering department for Catering Assistant with flexibility to work in all areas of catering.

We are looking for a motivated individual with initiative to assist in a very busy areas, with good communications skills and be able to follow written and verbal instructions and follow strict hygiene regulations. Ideally the candidate will have previous experience and basic hygiene knowledge and be willing to undertake Basic Food Hygiene Certificate Training. The successful candidate will have high personal standards, be able to complete simple records, be able to operate machinery after training, and be capable of working without direct supervision.

Duties to include preparation of salads and sandwiches, reheating of food and some very basic cooking duties. General cleaning duties and working on industrial washing up machines as required, You will be required to give and listen to verbal instructions to aid with the supply of the patient meal service.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!