Catering Assistant, Birmingham

Come and join the UK's 4th largest independent provider in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We'd like you to join us as a Catering Assistant at the Kings Norton Hospital in Birmingham. The role is part time, 38 hours per week.

Kings Norton Hospital is a 32 bedded purpose-built Psychiatric Intensive Care, Male and Female Acute Mental Health Unit providing a secure and safe, gender-specific environment for adults who have suffered an acute deterioration or relapse in their mental well-being. The hospital opened in December 2022.

We specialise in providing intensive and bespoke, individualised treatment plans working collaboratively with patients and their families or carers.

• Part time hours - 38 Hours a week.
• 08:00am to 18:00pm.
• Monday to Sunday- working 4 days a week.
• Salary- £25,738.83

• To work closely with the catering team ensuring a high quality food service for the patients / service users and staff. Key Accountabilities: Prepare and cook food to meet requirements of planned menus. Preparation of the staff restaurant and vending areas for service as required. Presentation and service of staff meals and beverages. Preparation and distribution of all function and hospitality work across the site. Assisting in the assembly and distribution of patient meals where required ensuring that temperatures of food are monitored and recorded. Operation of the dishwashing machine as required. Ensure all equipment used in the kitchen and dining room is clean and hygienic. Assist the Chef in preparing for special functions as required. Ensure any special dietary instructions are correctly followed.

• Catering experience

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
• Support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group