catering assistant.

● Location: Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury
● Hourly rate: £13.45 per hour
● Hours: rotational
● Contract type: Temporary with weekly pay via Randstad
● Randstad contact: The NHS team on 01622 585980

To help provide a catering service that meets the expectations of the patients, staff and visitors both in terms of quality, safety and value for money.
Catering Assistant duties include:

• Provide a courteous and efficient catering service to patients, staff and visitors, optimising the productivity of the retail outlets.
• Prepare and/or serve food to customers in a professional and courteous manner. Optimising retail sales and demonstrating high levels of customer service.
• Cleaning of catering and service equipment including floors, work surfaces, and related equipment manually and by use of machine to hygiene standards.
• Assist in the delivery of the function and vending service within time constraints and meeting stated requirements.
• Operate a cash register and handle cash in a safe and efficient manner.
• To maintain food safety and hygiene standards in your work area and apply the food safety procedures applicable in work area.
• Ensure that all work is carried out in line with Health and Safety, Quality and 2gether Support Solutions policies and procedures and all documentation and work records are completed accurately.
• To correctly use and take care of all equipment and materials associated with tasks and immediately report any faults to a supervisor.
• Store goods correctly and use stock on a rotational basis to optimise sales and minimise food wastage.
• Participate as a full member of the team, e.g. supporting and training other staff, participating in team meetings, working flexibly as required to cover other members of the team. ∙ Undertake other ad hoc duties as prescribed by manager and within scope of skill and capability

Key qualities:
● Relevant experience in a similar role.
● High level of communication skills, verbal and written.
● Ability to communicate with customers, visitors, colleagues and management effectively. ● Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a flexible approach
● Positive and can do attitude.
● Awareness of Health and safety standards
Requirements:
● Relevant experience in the same or a relevant role.
● Eligible to work in the United Kingdom
● 2 current proofs of address.
● A Standard DBS certificate (or willingness to undergo one)
● Happy to undergo relevant training including clinical and and non-clinical along with food hygiene
● Access to transport will be an advantage when applying for this role.
Why work for Randstad?
● All necessary training provided by us, with opportunities for other training and development
● Access to great discounts with top highstreet retailers
● Long term work opportunities
If you are interested please click apply now or call the team on 01622 585980 for more information!

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