Catering Assistants & Domestic Cleaners
Stepping Hill Hospital – Stockport SK2 7JE
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Various catering shifts available to match food service peak times:
Breakfast: 07.25 – 10.10
Lunch: 11.30 – 14.25
Dinner: 16.30 – 19.45
Bank staff are free to pick up more than one shift per day up to a maximum of 37.5 hours per week.
Temporary for 4 to 6 weeks to cover sicknesses.
Further ongoing adhoc shifts available for Catering Assistants and Domestic Cleaners after the catering placement concludes – all successful applicants will have access to shifts daily shifts for both departments.
We have temporary placements available for Catering Assistants and Domestic Cleaners at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport. You will start as a Catering Assistant, working on the plating up conveyor belt. You will need to be flexible on your availability, as this role is rota based, with three service periods to choose from. You can work as many shifts as the rota will allow up to a maximum of 37.5 hours per week.
Once the temporary placement has concluded, you are then free to pick up adhoc catering assistant and domestic cleaning shifts when they’re available.
Duties include:
* Basic food preparation on the plating up conveyor belt.
* Temperature checking and serving of food.
* General cleaning of the wards, bathrooms, and communal areas, plus the kitchen and restaurant areas.
* Assisting with delivery and return of food trollies to the wards.
* Responsible for the safe use of kitchen equipment.
* To complete any other tasks as directed by the line manager.
The skills required are:
* Food Hygiene Certificate level 2 is essential. No one can start working without one of these. You will be asked to provide a copy during onboarding – one can be obtained online after completing a short course and passing the multiple-choice questionnaire.
* Experience working in a kitchen or food service environment is essential.
* Experience in cleaning and knowledge of cleaning products and COSHH required.
* Great communication and organisation skills.
* Needs to be physically fit.
In return for your commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: –
* Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!
* First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
* Dedicated consultants
* Flexible working options
* Free DBS and free training
* Build holiday allowance
* Support when you need it – 24/7 365 days
* Stakeholder pension scheme
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.
Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don’t have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS.
Disclaimer
Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.