Job summaryA great opportunity for an enthusiastic forward thinking Team member to join the Catering Department at Bury Care Organisation (Fairfield General Hospital )This post is full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Sunday and will include Bank holiday working on a rota basis which attract additional enhanced pay.Being flexible to the needs of the service and previous experience of large scale catering would be an advantage.Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will work as part of a team producing high quality nutritious meals for staff, visitors and patients.Compliance with food hygiene standards and regulations including HACCP monitoring system will form a large part of this role.As part of the Catering Team you will play an important role in the production of a high quality professional service.About usThe Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.ukPerson SpecificationKnowledge, Skills, Training, ExperienceEssentialExperience in large productionMust have proven experience in large production kitchenMust have knowledge in HACCP food management systemsDesirableCustomer facing experienceQualificationsEssentialGood level of EducationGood level of spoken EnglishLevel 2 Food SafetyCity & Guilds 706/1 706/2 or NVQ Level 3 equivalentDesirableLevel 3 Food SafetyDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustAddressFairfield General HospitalRochdale Old RoadBuryBL9 7TDEmployer's websitehttps://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)