Hotel Services Assistant

The Post holder will be part of the process involved in inpatient and day patient catering and domestic duties to ensure that the department provides services in line with process and Infection Protection Control (IPC) guidelines and policy providing a high-quality efficient service that fulfils the needs of the Department in accordance with service level agreements. In the course of their duties, they will:

• Responsible for the regeneration of foods Delivery and return of regeneration trolleys to and from the kitchen and Cleaning areas e.g. ward, kitchen and equipment etc.
• Responsible for general domestic duties as required by the service.

Main duties of the job

• Prepare and cook special dietary meals and snacks for patients i.e. Neutropenic, C.C.U. etc.
• Regeneration of foods in line with cook-chill/cook-freeze guideline including the delivery and return of regeneration food trolleys to/from the kitchen.
• Prepare and assemble crockery, cutlery and utensils for each patient meal service and the buttering of bread and clear and wash all crockery, cutlery, glasses etc. Using appropriate dishwashing machine and detergent.
• General cleaning duties will include but not limited to; vacuuming soft floor coverings and clean all hard floor surfaces by static mopping, damp mopping or vacuuming, buffing, spray cleaning and scrubbing of hard floor surfaces, high- and low-level dusting -dry/damp furniture and fixtures, empty bins and glass cleaning etc. At time will be required to clean body fluids and spills etc in all public areas

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingual, in English and Welsh.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification Qualifications & Knowledge

• NVQ Level 2 (Catering/Customer Services/Cleaning) or Basic Food Hygiene Certificate Or Undertake a period of Induction to include Basic Food Hygiene COSH Manual handling

Experience

• Experience of preparing food
• Experience of working as part of a Team
• Experience of catering/hospital environment
• Food Service Experience

Aptitude and abilities

• Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team
• Organisational and communication skills to converse with a range of peopleAble to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others
• Ability to use technology to update information e.g. iPad or Desktop etc
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.