Catering Assistant - St Mary'sNHS

Job summary

A unique opportunity has arisen for the role of Catering Assistant at Imperial College Healthcare. This role supports the safe and effective delivery of food, hydration, and nutrition to patients within a busy acute hospital environment operating across multiple buildings, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

The post holder will work within both the main production kitchen and patient dining service, supporting the preparation, picking, packing, distribution, and service of meals to patients. The role requires a good understanding of food safety, hygiene standards, allergen awareness, infection prevention and control, and safe working practices.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role:

• Prepare, pick, pack, assemble, and distribute patient meals in accordance with production schedules and dietary requirements.
• Deliver meals, snacks, and beverages to wards and patients in a timely and professional manner.
• Ensure meals are served accurately, following dietary, allergen, cultural, religious, and texture-modified requirements.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness, and infection prevention in line with Trust policies and food safety legislation.
• Carry out cleaning duties using approved chemicals and equipment, following COSHH and safe working procedures.
• Assist with stock rotation, replenishment, storage, and the safe handling of food and non-food items.
• Complete food temperature checks and other required food safety records.
• Report equipment faults, hazards, incidents, or concerns to the supervisor.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, ward staff, and dietitians to support the delivery of a high-quality patient dining service.
• Comply with all Trust policies, including Health and Safety, Food Safety,
• Manual Handling, and Infection Prevention and Control.
• The successful candidate will be a reliable team player with good communication skills and a commitment to delivering excellent patient care and customer service.

Job description

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.