Catering Assistant Raheny Community Nursing Unit

Post Title: Catering Assistant, Raheny Community Nursing Unit

Post Status: Permanent

Department: Catering Department in Raheny Community Nursing Unit 

Location: St. Joseph’s Hospital Raheny and Affiliated Sites

Reports to: Catering Officer or other nominated Officer.

Salary:  Appointment will be made on Catering Assistant salary scale (€36,407- €44,087) at a point in line with Government pay policy.

Hours of work: Full time 39 hours

Closing Date: 12 noon 11/08/2026

(The Hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received.)

Position Summary: To assist with the preparation and delivery of a high standard food catering service within Beaumont Hospital including St Joseph’s Hospital Raheny and adherence to food safety legislation within the departments and other associated areas

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Maintain compliance with Hospital Policies and Procedures, e.g. Food Safety, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), Health and Safety, Moving and Handling Regulations. To bring deviations from HACCP standards/requirements to the attention of the Catering Management and to co-operate fully with the implementation of the principles of HACCP Follow all cleaning schedules with due regard to specified standard operational procedures
2. Undertake regular training, as and when required, including yearly food safety refresher training, infection control refresher, manual handling refresher and fire safety training, children first, new cleaning methods/procedures and any other training required
3. Probing and recording of food temperatures in full as required
4. Assist with stock rotation and stores
5. Assist with hospital functions when required
6. Operation of cash register and cash handling procedures as and when required
7. Manual and mechanical washing of dishes, pots and utensils to HACCP standards when required
8. Early breakfast shifts as and Late Night Tea shifts as and when required
9. Transportation of food through the Hospital site as and when required which can include food trolleys
10. Distribute and collect menu cards at ward level
11. Preparation, service and distribution of snacks, meals and functions to patients, staff and visitors exercising portion control and maintaining the highest standards of presentation.
12. Distribute and collect patients trays at each meal service, ensuring that plates are scraped and each dirty item is separated and washed prior to the trolley returning to the main kitchen
13. At ward level keep food stock levels at a minimum and order in accordance with departmental procedures ie: all stores to be ordered on Stores Order Sheet and signed appropriately
14. Distribute carafes of water to patients morning and evenings and when necessary
15. Notify Catering Management or other relevant staff of faulty equipment, building / equipment repairs, maintenance requirements, requests for chemicals / personal protective equipment / light equipment.
16. Record incidents when required in order to comply with Health & Safety
17. Keep a record of any complaints or compliments received from patients and pass on to Catering Officer
18. Report any food waste or misuse to Catering Officer
19. To perform duties efficiently, effectively and economically and in line with best practice or as directed by Management

These duties and responsibilities are a reflection of the present service requirements and may be subject to review and amendment to meet the changing needs of the service. The post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post, which may be assigned from time to time, and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. This job description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances. It is not intended to be exhaustive but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which individuals work.

Selection Criteria: Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post. Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.

Mandatory: 

1 Year of Catering work relevant experience

Level 1 Certificate in Food Hygiene/Catering

Desirable:

• Teamwork
• Food preparation, customer care

If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/ Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee’s re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012.

Please note: In applying for this position you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department/ Office/ Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position

Supplementary information:

The Hospital: www.beaumont.ie 

Management Unit: www.beaumont.ie/hr

Informal Enquiries ONLY to:

Name:    Robert McCluskey                

Title: Catering Officer

Email:  robertmccluskey@beaumont.ie

(Please note no applications will be accepted sent to this email address).

A panel may be formed from this recruitment campaign and future permanent or specified purpose vacancies of full time or part time hours will be filled from this panel.  

Please be aware that Beaumont Hospital will never ask candidates to pay money at any stage of the recruitment process. Any requests for payment, bank details, or financial information in connection with a job application should be treated as fraudulent. If you receive such a request claiming to be from Beaumont Hospital, please do not respond and report to the recruitment department immediately