General Assistant required for the Catering department, RMH Chelsea for kitchen prep, potwash and stores area.
Full time position, 37.5 hours per week , 5 days out of 7.
Experience in similar environment preferred.
The preparation of raw and cooked food, picking and packing of cook chill food, sandwiches and salad items for patients and restaurant. To undertake cleaning duties which are appropriate with the post and to assist the kitchen team with the patient, and staff meal service.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Day-care Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification :
• Ensure as directed by the chef in charge that all relevant food items and accompaniments are made available to patients and staff prior to service.
• Chef’s Theatre duties to be carried out in line with Kitchen Rota
• Maintain a constant supply of food items throughout service periods.
• Clean down all equipment and put away all excess food items after service.
• Maintain a high standard hygiene within the work environment at all times, while observing departmental health and hygiene polices.
• Assisting in the safe production and monitoring of meals and catering services to the Dining Room, and Wards, in conjunction with the Catering Team.
• Communicate daily with your line manager and chefs/managers regarding food preparation, daily duties to ensure service needs are met.
• Liase with catering team including ward and retail staff members to ensure service requirements are being met.
• Inform the Head Chef/Sous Chef of any malfunction of catering equipment.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings to ensure you are up to date with any changes and updates within the Catering Service
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Dec 2024
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