Food Service Assistant Evenings

Sodexo Ltd; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health resources

Employee assistance programme

Free wellbeing app with 24/7 GP

Discounts on brands

Retirement savings plan

Uniform provided

Training and development

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible working

Competitive pay

Job summary

As a Food Service Assistant at Sodexo in Ipswich Hospital, you’ll help prepare and serve nutritious meals to support patient recovery and wellbeing. Your cheerful attitude and strong customer service will shine in a team dedicated to safe, clean kitchen and dining areas.

You’ll work in a busy environment with routes from 1700–2000 and 1600–1900 on Monday to Friday, and Sodexo offers full training, uniforms, and benefits to support you daily.

Qualifications

• A passion for delivering tasty, nutritious food with care.
• Friendly, professional attitude and respect for patients, visitors, and colleagues.
• Basic food-handling knowledge and hygiene awareness.
• Ability to stay on your feet and work efficiently during busy service periods.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the setup and serving of hot and cold meals from counters and steam tables.
• Clean and sanitise kitchen equipment and work areas to maintain hygiene standards.
• Follow recipes and product instructions to ensure meal quality and consistency.
• Break down and clean stations at the end of meal service.

Skills

Food service

Customer service

Hygiene awareness

Stamina

Job description

Healthy outcomes start with positive patientexperiences.

• 15 Hours / Monday to Friday / 1700-2000 & 1600 to 1900
• £12.92 per hour

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Job Introduction

This job puts good food on the table.

As aFood Service Assistantat Sodexo inIpswich Hospital, you’ll play an important part in preparing andserving nutritious, comforting meals that support patient recovery andwellbeing. You’ll also help maintain a clean, safe environment in the kitchenand dining areas. With a cheerful attitude and great customer service, yourpresence can make a real difference in someone’s day. Join Sodexo and be partof something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose andthrive in your way.

What you’ll do:

• Assist with the setup and serving of hot and cold meals from counters and steam tables
• Clean and sanitise kitchen equipment and work areas to maintain hygiene standards
• Follow recipes and product instructions to ensure meal consistency and quality
• Break down and clean stations at the end of meal service

What you bring:

• A passion for delivering tasty, nutritious food with care
• A friendly, professional attitude and respect for patients, visitors, and colleagues
• Basic food-handling knowledge and hygiene awareness
• The ability to stay on your feet and work efficiently during busy service periods

What we offer:

Working at Sodexo isn’t just a job — it’s a chance tomake a difference every day. You'll be part of a supportive team, act withpurpose, and thrive in a role where your work matters. We also offer a range ofbenefits to support you and your loved ones:

• Mental health and wellbeing resources
• Employee Assistance Programme (including financial/legal advice & personal support)
• Free health & wellbeing app with 24/7 virtual GP access
• Discounts on high street brands for you and your family
• Salary finance tools and financial wellbeing resources
• Retirement savings plan and life insurance
• Full training and protective uniform provided.
• Opportunities to gain experience through learning and development.
• Cycle to Work scheme & volunteering opportunities.
• Flexible working and a dynamic team environment
• Competitive pay

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every dayfor everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in servicesthat improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food andFM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & HomeServices.

We are committed tobeingan inclusive employer. Weare a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications frompeople with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. Weencourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such asPride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’recommitted to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabledpeople have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a DisabilityConfident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet theminimum selection criteria for the job.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together,Generations and Origins.