Bank Host and Catering Assistant

Spire Healthcare Limited; Worcester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Onsite car park

Pension

Blue Light Card discounts

Free uniform

Free DBS

Induction and training

Opportunities for progression

Job summary

Spire South Bank Hospital is seeking a Host/Catering Assistant to join our friendly catering team on a bank contract. You will deliver meals and drinks to patients' rooms, assist in the pantry, make tea and coffee, and take menu orders while ensuring a first-class level of service.

You will work closely with the catering and housekeeping teams to support daily operations, respond to ad hoc requests, and help create a welcoming environment for patients and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Previous catering/hospitality or waitressing experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
• You will have previous customer service experience.
• A customer service-focused approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver meals and beverages to patients' rooms.
• Work in the pantry and assist with day-to-day duties.
• Make tea and coffee; take menu orders from patients.
• Respond to ad hoc requests from patients and assist catering/housekeeping teams.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Waitressing experience

Job description

Bank Host/Catering Assistant | Spire South Bank Hospital

Spire South Bank Hospital are looking for a Host/Catering Assistant to join our fun and dedicated catering team on a bank contract.

You will be joining a team who work together to provide our customers with the highest level of customer service and in return are treated with respect and appreciation. We’re committed to looking after people, both patients and colleagues.

Spire South Bank Hospital has been in operation for 30 years providing quality private healthcare to the local population and beyond, earning a reputation as a leader in Worcestershire. We work with some of the areas most experienced Consultant Surgeons, Anaesthetists and Physicians to deliver tailored, personalised care and are proud of the positive patient feedback we consistently receive.

Duties and responsibilities:

As part of our commitment to both patients and colleagues we are looking for a Ward Host/Catering Assistant to join our wonderful team. You will provide an outstanding service to our patients by ensuring they receive a first class service, this will be delivering food and beverages to patients rooms, working in the pantry, making tea and coffee, taking menu orders from patients and responding to ad hoc requests from patients.

• Waitressing / waiting for our inpatients, you will ensure meals and beverages are delivered to patients’ rooms.
• Responding to any ad-hoc requests from patients to ensure their comfortable stay.
• Assisting the catering and housekeeping teams with day-to-day duties.

Who we're looking for:

• Previous catering/hospitality or waitressing experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
• You will have previous customer service experience.
• A customer service-focused approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via ‘Spire for You’
• Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You’
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
• Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team

We commit to our employees’ well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

“Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.”

Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date.