Catering Assistant
The Balfour – Catering Services
Band 2 £24,866 - £26,872 including Distant Islands Allowance pro rata per annum
20 hours per week (Part Time)
Permanent

Exciting opportunities have arisen for Catering Assistants to work within the Catering Team at the Balfour to provide assistance in all aspects of food preparation, restaurant operation and customer service.

The Catering Service provides a high-quality patient meal service to the Balfour, providing 3 meals per day for up to 43 patients. A public restaurant service is also provided for staff and members of the public, serving upwards of 100 meals per day. This role will also entail cover for the Balfour Shop.

The successful candidates will work as part of a small team, providing a high standard of kitchen support under the direction of the Supervisor Chef and Catering Team Lead.

Main duties in this role will include:

• Preparation of kitchen equipment
• Preparation of sandwiches, wraps, salads
• Cooking basic food items
• Cleaning and drying equipment and utensils
• Carrying out cleaning duties in kitchen and restaurant

Applicants are invited from individuals with experience of working in a catering environment. You should be able to provide excellent customer service.

If there are applicants that do not have a elementary food hygiene certificate, they will be able to undertake training towards this qualification which will be provided by NHS Orkney, through other partners.

If you would like further information about these posts please contact Lorna Delday, Catering Team Lead, The Balfour, Kirkwall, Tel 01856 888213 or email lorna.delday@nhs.scot

This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland check.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

A Recruitment Pack containing Job Description and Person Specification is available to download below.