Cleaning and Catering AssistantNHS
Job summary
Help us make a difference to people with life-limiting illnesses...
We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly team as a Cleaning and Catering Assistant.
This is a part time position, working 15 hours per week on a rota (which can include weekends and bank holidays).
You will be based at our Warwick hospice, however, you may be expected to travel to Coventry on occasion.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including:
- Increased employer pension contribution
- 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, increasing with long service
- Additional leave purchasing
- Winter savings club
- Discount schemes including Blue Light Card
- Death in service benefit
- Dedicated staff wellbeing team & mental health first aiders
- Colleague Support Service: Confidential financial, legal & mental health support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free on-site flu jabs
- Free feminine hygiene products
- 24/7 GP access
- Free eye tests
- #DoingOurBit online fitness and wellbeing platform
- Enhanced menopause support
Main duties of the job
This is a varied role, rotating between kitchen and housekeeping activities.
As a Cleaning and Catering Assistant, you will:
- Prepare and serve meals to patients, visitors, staff members and volunteers
- Undertake laundry, cleaning and housekeeping activities
- Ensure high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and safety
About you
We would love to hear from you if you have:
- Kitchen Assistant, Catering or Housekeeping experience
- Food safety and hygiene knowledge
- A willingness to undertake training
- The right to work in the UK (we cannot provide sponsorship)
This role will involve a standard DBS check, because it involves interacting with patients. We will arrange and cover the cost of this check.
Job description
- Prepare and serve meals to patients as per instructions and training provided by Apetito and in line with Level 2 Food Hygiene training.
- To provide washing up and cleaning duties within the kitchen to ensure food safety, cleanliness, hygiene and COSHH standards are adhered to.
- To issue and retrieve menus to patients for meal choices.
- To ensure the dining room is regularly cleaned and tidied between use.
- To prepare hot and cold meals for staff and visitor lunches. The hot option will be prepared in the same way that patient hot meals are prepared.
- To assist with stocking of the vending machines when required.
- To serve patient meals on the Inpatient Unit in line with expected hygiene standards.
- Undertake regular checks and cleaning duties within the kitchen to ensure food safety and hygiene standards are maintained to a high level at all times.
- To undertake cleaning throughout all other areas of the hospice, including but not limited to: patient rooms; clinics; toilets; bathrooms; offices; reception; and communal areas.
- To undertake cleaning of clinical and patient areas to agreed standards, to include daily cleaning schedules and deep cleaning.
- To carry out 'periodic cleaning' tasks as per agreed schedule and when required.
- To comply with Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Infection Prevention & Control standards and requirements.
- To comply with Health and Safety legislation and be aware of the safe use guidance for all Housekeeping products in relation to COSHH and Infection Prevention & Control.
- To visually inspect Housekeeping and Laundry tools and equipment daily, so as to ensure operator safety. To report any defects to the Hospitality Team Leader or Line Manager.
- To ensure Housekeeping trolleys are replenished after use and that all equipment is cleaned or laundered after use.
- To undertake, as appropriate, laundry service, so as to ensure clean linen and supplies are available as required. To collect used linen for laundering from disposal areas.
- To ensure all linen cupboards are kept appropriately stocked at all times.
- To undertake other duties as required by the Hospitality Team Leader, Line Manager or Head of Facilities, to assist with the operational needs of the organisation.
About us
At The Myton Hospices, we provide specialist care and support for people with life-limiting illnesses, and their loved ones, from the point of diagnosis to end of life. We are a much-loved and well supported charity, at the heart of our community. We have three hospices, a range of community services, and 26 charity shops in Coventry and Warwickshire.
We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and encourage everyone to bring their true selves to work. However you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply. If there are any adjustments that would help improve your experience with Myton, we encourage you to share this with us.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and from ethnic minorities, who are currently under-represented in our hospices. We also believe our interview process should be inclusive and transparent. If there is anything missing, or a way we can improve, please do let us know.