BANK Food and Beverage Assistant (Manchester)

HCA Healthcare UK; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

The Christie Private Care is seeking a BANK Food and Beverage Assistant in Manchester. You will deliver warm, attentive service to patients, help with menu guidance, take orders and deliver meals across the hospital, while maintaining hygiene standards and a positive patient experience.

Shifts run between 7am and 9:30pm, seven days a week, with a pay rate of £12.71 per hour. The role emphasizes caring for patients and delivering high-quality meals in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Previous hospitality, retail or customer-service experience.
• Confident in speaking with patients and colleagues.
• Good awareness of food hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with meals: take orders and deliver food across the hospital.
• Prepare and collect meal trays promptly.
• Answer phone requests and communicate dietary needs to kitchen.
• Keep work areas clean and maintain hygiene standards.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Customer-service

Food hygiene

Communication with patients

Job description

**BANK Food and Beverage Assistant****The Christie Private Care, Manchester****Shifts between 7am - 9.30pm, Monday - Sunday****£12.71/ hour**Great service doesn’t change just because the setting does. If you’ve worked in hospitality, retail or any role where people come first, you’ll know the difference a thoughtful interaction can make. And in a hospital, those moments matter even more. As a BANK Food and Beverage Assistant, you’ll bring the same pride, attention to detail and care you’d offer any customer to our patients, supporting them with high-quality, freshly prepared meals and helping them feel well looked after throughout their stay.Whether you’re guiding someone through the menu or delivering their food with care and attention, you’ll help create an experience that feels calm, personal and reassuring. Our food is prepared to an exceptional standard, and you’ll play a key part in presenting it with the warmth and professionalism it deserves. It takes a special kind of person to do this role, but if you naturally bring a warmth and confidence to the way you interact with others, we’re confident you’ll fit right in here.**Above all else, we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life. It’s this guiding vision that influences everything we do at HCA UK. From the CEO to the colleagues on the floor we all have a part to play in delivering exceptional care to our patients. Other’s may think this is just a role in Hotel Services but to us, you’ll be part of a wider team with a unique sense of purpose, one that helps improve lives on a daily basis.****What you’ll do:**You’ll deliver a standard of service no different to a high-end hotel or restaurant, where the focus is on being attentive and giving people a positive experience. Meals are an important part of any hospital stay, and you’ll help make that experience smooth and comfortable by:* Helping patients choose meals, taking orders and delivering food across the hospital* Preparing and collecting meal trays promptly* Answering phone requests and communicating dietary needs to the kitchen* Keeping work areas clean, washing utensils and maintaining hygiene standards* Recording additional requests and following all allergen and dietary safety policies**What we’re looking for:**We’re looking for someone who puts people first - someone who knows how to support others in a busy environment and can bring that confidence into patient-facing conversations. As well as this, you’ll:* Have previous hospitality, retail or customer-service experience* Be confident in speaking with patients and colleagues* Take pride in delivering warm, attentive service* Demonstrate good awareness of food hygiene standards* Have a flexible, reliable approach during busy periods**Why HCA UK?**Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.By caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a BANK Food and Beverage Assistant you’ll be eligible for:**Culture and values**At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:* **Unique and Individual**: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual* **Kindness and compassion:** We treat people with kindness and compassion* **Honesty, integrity and fairness:** We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness* **Loyalty, respect and dignity:** We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity**Reasonable adjustments**We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them. Should you require any additional support with applying, please do get in touch.