Catering jobs

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated and hard working Support Services team within the Catering Department. We are currently looking to recruit a Catering Assistant to work within Victoria Hospital and Whyteman’s Brae Hospital.

As a catering Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting the delivery of high-quality catering service to patients, staff and visitors. You will work as part of a friendly and professional team helping to ensure that food is prepared served and presented to the required standards.

We are looking for someone who has a neat and tidy appearance, a cheerful disposition and the ability to communicate effectively with staff and customers

Previous experience of working within a large- scale catering environment would be an advantage. A basic food hygiene certificate is desirable, along with knowledge or experience of food presentation, food safety and allergens awareness. However full training will be provided to the successful candidate.

Post details: 24.67 hours per week post, 5 days over 7 Weekend working (with enhancements for weekend shifts). Hours will be worked predominately between 10.00am 7.30pm with two early days. A degree of flexibility is required to meet the needs of the catering service.

If you are enthusiastic, reliable and take pride in providing a high- quality service, we would welcome your application to join our dedicated Catering Team.

Informal Enquiries: Elaine Woodward (01592) 643355 extension 28964

Please be advised that this job role does not qualify for a skilled worker visa/ sponsorship.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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