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If and When Catering Assistant Job Opening In Dublin – Now Hiring Tallaght University Hospital

If and When Catering Assistant

Job description

Job Title: If & When Catering Assistant
Reference: 10.041 (2025)
Department: Catering
Directorate: Infrastructure & Support Services Directorate
Reports to: (Catering manager for designated area)

Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) is a model 4, voluntary, academic teaching hospital partnered with Trinity College and situated in south west Dublin.

With a staff of over 4,000 people from 63 different countries, it provides both acute and tertiary care to an increasing population of circa 800,000 people and is a provider of local, regional and national specialties.

It is also a National Urology Centre, the second largest provider of dialysis services in the country, Pelvic and Acetabulum National Centre and a designated Trauma Unit.

The Hospital is part of the newly established HSE Dublin & Midlands Region, which serves a population of over 1.2 million across seven counties, and operates under the governance of an independent Board of Directors who give their time on a voluntary basis.

TUH is also supported by the Adelaide Health Foundation, the Meath Foundation and Tallaght University Hospital Foundation.

TUH recognises the role it plays in our community both as an employer and provider of healthcare and is committed to building a sustainable future for our region both now and into the future with a focus on patient outcomes.

The Hospital is ambitious, recognising that healthcare delivery is undergoing seismic change and will be different now and into the future, largely due to digital and technological advances along with research continuing to discover and test new treatment options.

TUH wants to be a leader in determining that future.

It is a “Hospital without Walls” always looking to optimise care both within and beyond in line with the Sláintecare vision of providing the right care, in the right place, at the right time whilst empowering our patients and staff.

TUH Vision and Values
The vision of the Hospital is “People Caring for People to Live Better Lives” through excellent health outcomes supported by evidenced based practice, positive patient and staff experience in an empowering and caring environment.

A culture of innovation and quality improvement in everything we do.
Our TUH CARE values – for patients, their families, our community and staff are:

Collaborate – together and with our academic and care partners

Achieve – our goals, positive outcomes and wellbeing

Respect – for patients, each other and our environment

Equity – for patients and staff

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for the preparation and service of breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, mid afternoon snack, tea , tea toast as required to our patients Maintain the highest personal hygiene and adhere to prescribed dress code and behaviour

Maintain hygiene and good housekeeping in accordance with the Catering Service’s Department policy.

This will include the cleaning of areas such as ward Pantries, Dining Room.

Coffee Shop, Functions, Patient Plating and dishwashing/Pot wash areas and floor including, spot cleaning of walls throughout the Department

Dishwashing and cleaning of Catering equipment and utensils to ensure the department is kept in a clean and tidy manner to conform to health and hygiene regulations including all chilled areas and their floors

Adhere to departmental and regulatory policies and procedures.

(ISO: 340, Jewellery policy, bare below the elbow etc.

)

Be aware of and practice good food hygiene at all times

Maintain a high level of cleanliness within the ward pantries and carry out cleaning procedures as outlined within the cleaning schedules

Provide a quality service and assist with the preparation of food items

Prepare salads/sandwiches as required and according to specifications for patients/staff/visitors

The plating of patients meals in the chilled plating area

Account and register all sales of food and beverages

Maintain a flexible approach to performance of duties as specified

Stock all items for service in all areas for breakfast, lunch and tea

Performance of catering duties as requested from department management team

Co-operate with all quality initiatives within the Catering/Patient Food Service Department

Catering operate a varied department with many sub sections and you may be asked to work on the wards, accident and emergency pantry service , dialysis , theatre, on call accommodation, the CPU, dining room, rec doc coffee shop, pot wash area, patients and staff function / meeting service

Receiving stock and decanting to store areas

Issue of stock to wards and other relevant areas

Cleaning duties within the department as assigned on cleaning schedules and recorded

Record information on cleaning schedules and temperature charts as required

Maintain a prompt and efficient food delivery service to patients/visitors and staff where necessary

Convey accurately to management patient’s comments in respect to the quality and service of food

Set breakfast trays and serve breakfast service

Supply fresh water, clean glasses and jugs as required

Operate the specialist equipment within the ward pantry and undertake the associated temperature monitoring, recording and control procedures.

Alert Management to any incorrect readings or incidents of poor food quality in order that remedial actions can be taken

Prepare requisitions for dry goods, communicate this information to the central Catering/Patient Food Services Department and collect as scheduled

Relay daily menu to patients, gather their order and make manual / electronic orders to the catering department

Manage waste on a daily basis

(checked by Ward Sister , Dietician / Speech and language therapist )

Special requests (i.e. catering for ill patients / family bereavements)

Take ward messages as requested, i.e. special diets

To maintain a flexible approach to performance of duties as specified and within the scope of all areas designated within the department

Maintain the highest level of cleanliness within the specified on call accommodation areas

Dispose of soiled linen to laundry collection point

Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of the on call kitchens

Prepare and collect requisitions as scheduled

Empty waste paper bins from on call areas

Maintain a flexible approach to performance of duties as specified and within the scope of all areas designated within the department

May be assigned to different areas within the Catering department by the Manager depending on the needs of the department

Any other duties which may be assigned from time to time

Qualifications & Experience required

Must have

Been educated to Leaving Certificate standard

Passed an examination of comparable standard at appropriate level within the QQI framework which can be assessed as being comparable to leaving cert standard or equivalent

And

Have satisfactory relevant experience in a similar environment which encompasses demonstrable equivalent skills

Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Have fluent command and understanding of English language including spoken and written

Desirable

Have a Certificate in Primary Food Hygiene

Previous experience in a Hospital/Healthcare environment

Reward & Recognition

The appointment is for If and When contracts.

The annual leave entitlement is 23 working days per year pro rata.

The leave year runs from 1st April to the 31st of March each year.

Normal working hours are If and When required.

“Shifts will be offered on an if-needed basis and these shifts will run Monday to Sunday with a mix of shifts between 7am – 7pm (possible 8pm)

Remuneration is in accordance with the Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales 4123.

The appointment is specified purpose contract, full time/part time hours available and pensionable pro rata.

A panel may be formed from which future vacancies will be filled.

The annual leave entitlement is 23 working days per year pro rata.

The leave year runs from 1st April to the 31st of March each year

Normal working hours are 39 worked over 7 days.

Your contracted hours of work are liable to change between the hours of 8 am to 8 pm over 7 days to meet the requirements for extended day services in accordance with the terms of the Framework Agreement

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Closing Date: Friday 7th November 2025

TUH Core Competencies:Core AreaCompetencyLevelManaging the serviceQuality & Safety of Service1Managing the serviceDelivery of Results1Managing ChangeProblem Solving & Decision Making1Managing ChangeCommunications & Influencing1Managing YourselfTeam player1Managing YourselfPlanning and Organising1Managing PeoplePeople Management1Managing PeopleLeadership1
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