Apprentice Catering Assistant

This is an apprenticeship role to work withing the Catering Team - Retail Catering and Patient Catering Cold Room Picking & Packing Team. This role will include full training of all aspects of Retail and Patient Catering services, it is a new opportunity to join a successful team and build a career in NHS Catering Services. To support retail catering service learning the different roles withing the Dining Room, Coffee House and Deli; Barista training will be an option. There will be stock movement, shelf filling, cleaning and food service duties as you grow within the team, learning each aspect of the different duties. To work at all times in a clean and tidy manner ensuring strict adherence to the food hygiene and safety regulations. To pick & pack chilled, frozen and ambient items for patient mealtimes, loading insulated food trolleys. Duties include stock movement and handling, the work is an active mobile on foot role, requiring team work and communication with colleagues, numeracy and literacy are essential skills for the role. Some food preparation duties are required and a Level 2 Food Safety Qualification is required to commence the role. Cleaning duties are a part of the role along with maintaining high standards of hygiene within stock rooms at all times. It is a highly active role, not suitable for anyone looking for "lighter duties". To report any mechanical or safety defects and need for repairs to the administration management for immediate action. To clear tables and relay dirty crockery, cutlery etc. to the central wash up area. To operate dishwashing machines. To stack and wash crockery and cutlery from the staff meal service To clean prescribed areas as laid down in the departmental cleaning schedule. To follow all cleaning methods as instructed with regard to premises and equipment To transport goods to and from the catering department as required To assist with the safe and effective cleaning of meal service areas. The long term aspiration for any applicant should be f or a career in catering, growing and developing a journey where the next step would be a supervisory role.