Housekeeping and Catering Assistant 8 Hours
Housekeeping and Catering Assistant 8 Hours
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Job Description
Salary: 5360.21 (FTE 25126
Hours: Part time 8hours per week to be worked Monday to Sunday 8am 6pm
Location:Russell House Huddersfield
Benefits:Entry into Peoples Pension death in service benefit 3 x salary) out of pocket expenses free onsite parking free access to confidential and extensive wellbeing support generous holiday entitlement 26 days plus bank holidays rising to 31 days after 5 years for a full time employee pro rata for part time) birthday day off! free tea / coffee sight tests and flu jabs and excellent learning and development opportunities.
OVERVIEW OF ROLE
We take pride in our childrens hospice being a place where families can relax feel supported and safe. So we need to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene which is where your role as housekeeping and catering assistant comes in. Working as part of the team youll be organised adaptable and passionate about making families feel welcome including preparing and serving meals.
For an informal chat about this role please contact Katherine North or Chris Malcolm on0
For more information about Forget Me Not Childrens Hospice please see ourrecruitment pack
JOB DESCRIPTION
Role Summary
Our vision is to deliver pioneering care through pregnancy childhood and loss wherever families need us whatever the future holds. This role supports our vision by contributing to the upkeep and cleanliness of the hospice building and equipment in accordance with statutory regulations and organisational policy. Youll maintain a clean and appropriate environment which prevents and controls healthcare associated infections.
Youwill also be responsible for providing a catering service for children and familiesat the hospice preparing cooking and serving food and keeping the kitchen anddining areas to a high standard of cleanliness and tidiness.
Main Duties and KeyResponsibilities
Cleaning
- Undertake general cleaning duties of any areas of the main hospice building and external buildings directed by the clinical manager or line manager to ensure that all areas are maintained in a clean and tidy condition.
- Participate in deep cleaning programme as directed by the clinical manager or line manager.
- Ensure that all waste (including contaminated waste) is transferred to appropriate bins for collection.
- Identify reduced stock levels of cleaning materials to line manager.
- Work as part of a team to ensure that cleaning programme is completed.
- Attend team meetings scheduled by the line manager.
- Order stores as directed by line manager.
- Take receipt of and check deliveries of stores as directed by line manager.
Catering
- Reheat and serve food and beverages to children and families in accordance with the menu.
- Ensure that menus take into account special diets textures and consistency or cultural needs to suit the needs of different children and their individual preferences.
- Maintain food stocks as required including listing and ordering them as required.
- Check quality and quantity of stock received and notify suppliers of deficiencies.
- Ensure HACCPs processes are followed and recorded.
- Ensure that all work surfaces floor crockery utensils and other kitchen equipment is cleaned as appropriate to ensure that the necessary hygiene and health and safety standards are maintained in the kitchen and eating areas.
- Maintain high standards of health safety and hygiene and undertake training as required.
- Understand responsibilities in relation to fire procedure health and safety COSHH infection control food hygiene risk assessments and first aid.
Health & Safety
- Carry out duties using safe and appropriate working practices according to statutory regulations and guidelines to ensure the safety of self other staff children and visitors.
- Identify to line manager working environments or practice that involve risk or are unsafe and adhere to recommended actions as a result of completed risk assessments.
- Ensure that all hazardous substances are stored according to COSHH regulations.
- Wear specified protective clothing as necessary to perform duties.
- Attend mandatory training i.e. manual handling COSHH fire safety lone worker and any other training required to ensure safe working practice.
General Requirements
- Your work at the hospice will bring you into contact with children and families some of whom may be distressed so you might need to offer emotional support at times.
- Youll need to be prepared for the emotional impact of working with children with lifeshortening conditions it is likely youll have contact with dying or deceased patients as part of your role.
- Work can be physically labour intensive at times and includes manual handling of equipment furniture laundry bags and rubbish sacks. It also involves standing/walking all the time and regular bending. May also involve climbing ladders.
- As part of your role you will be required to support the organisation to meet CQC fundamental standards (for example in Safeguarding Infection Prevention and Control and Health and Safety)
For all of our roles we expect employees to abide by the expectations set out within the Together for Families Framework click here. Complying with Together for Families means that we will all act with integrity to ensure we are trusted the people we care for the people we work with and everyone who supports Forget Me Not.
Person specification
Skills andexperience
Essential:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to work on own initiative
- Able to prioritise and effectively manage multiple tasks
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Able to operate relevant cleaning equipment
- Able to undertake general cleaning duties
- Prepared to be flexible in respect of tasks and duties
- Able to demonstrate resilience in relation to working in an environment that can be emotionally challenging
Desirable:
- Experience of working as a Cleaner / Housekeeper in a care environment
- Previous experience working in a kitchen providing meals snacks etc for special dietary needs
- Understanding of health and safety food hygiene regulations
Education /qualifications
- Basic Food Hygiene qualification (Desirable)
This role will involve evening and weekend work on arota basis and so flexibility is essential.
Thispost is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975and as such it will be necessary for a submission for disclosure to be made tothe Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for anyprevious criminal convictions.
Equality and Diversity
Please note that we are committed to equality and diversity and make the following pledge in relation to our recruitment practices;
- We will actively encourage and support underrepresented groups to join us as employees
- We will always interview you if you are an applicant with disability who meets the essential requirements of the job and will provide adjustments to the recruitment process if required.
- We are committed to supporting part time and flexible working; we will consider part time working requests for all our roles
Pleaseclick hereto view our full equality diversity and inclusion pledge
Employment Type
Full Time
