Catering Assistant

Full job description

We are looking for new members to join our highly dedicated Patient Dining team, who deliver outstanding catering services.

As a Catering Assistant you would provide a warm and welcoming environment for patients, every day is different and by facilitating patient’s nutrition and hydration needs, you can make a real difference!

More about the role:

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provide menus, take orders from patients and support with all dietary and allergen queries.
• Prepare and deliver all refreshments and meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner service.
• Clear down ward areas and wash up dirty dishes ensuring that the kitchen is fully prepared for next service.
• Liaise with ward staff to ensure patients’ needs are met in a timely manner.
• Offer a great customer service by always putting the patient first.

Who you are:

• Awareness of food & hygiene standards
• Passionate about patient care, with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, visitors and healthcare staff.
• Able to work under pressure, individually and as part of a team with a flexible approach to meet the needs of the business.
• Confident working in a hospital environment and aware at times you will come in contact with patients that are particularly unwell or showing signs of distress.
• It doesn’t matter if you’ve never worked as a Ward Host / Hostess before. What does matter to us the most, is taking pride in what you do and a willingness to learn and go the extra mile for our patients.

Job Types: Temporary contract, Full-time

Pay: Up to £12 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Slough, SL2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Catering: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person