Catering Assistant

We have ongoing work in hospitals and nursing homes throughout Dublin and surrounding areas. The successful candidates will be required to join a friendly and motivated Catering Team. Excellent opportunity to work in some of the largest Healthcare settings.

Requirements:

• Must have at least three years’ experience working in a Healthcare catering setting or come from a high volume catering commercial background
• Excellent English both written and verbal.
• Ability to adapt to working in new Healthcare Catering Environment
• Must have a minimum of two working references reflecting three years’ experience
• Valid work permits to work full time in Ireland with no restrictions.
• Must be flexible with working hours.
• Candidates should have a positive and committed approach to your work.

Responsibilities:

• Setting up the catering units / wards for daily service.
• Working from the pantry serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and teas.
• Day to day cleaning of the catering units and kitchens
• Taking patients orders and uploading into the system
• Serving food at ward level.
• Probing food and recording temperatures.
• Cleaning the pantry and setting up for the next day.
• Following all dietary requirements.
• Working as part of the healthcare catering team and following instructions from management
• Food prep and food presentation while working in the healthcare canteens
• Following all HACCP procedures.
• Ability to work efficiently and keep calm, under pressure.
• To ensure that food hygiene and health and safety regulations are adhered to at all times.

  We offer.

• Full uniform and ID badge provided.
• HACCP level 1 & Manual handling training
• Additional training provided for Healthcare
• Day time hours.
• Experience in working in different healthcare units.
• Garda Vetting valid for two years.
• Excellent rates of pay in accordance with the HSE Salary Scale.
• Week day work with premium pay at weekend.