Catering Assistant

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Greater London is seeking friendly and reliable Catering Assistants to work across its restaurants and coffee shops. The role involves providing great food and drink service, ensuring cleanliness and hygiene, and being part of a supportive team. Key requirements include a positive attitude and knowledge of catering policies, with food hygiene certification being desirable. The position offers a rewarding environment with opportunities for career development and flexible working.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Membership options for onsite leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Knowledge of relevant catering policies and procedures.
• Previous catering or barista experience is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Help deliver a full catering service for patients, staff and visitors.
• Follow hygiene laws and departmental procedures.
• Provide a friendly, customer-focused service.

Skills

Positive, can-do attitude

Good Numeracy and literacy skills

Education

Food hygiene level 2 or above

Job description

We're looking for friendly, reliable Catering Assistants to work across our restaurants and coffee shops at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust hospital sites.

What you'll do:

• Help provide great food and drink service in our retail catering areas.
• Keep all areas clean, safe and hygienic at all times.
• Work as part of a supportive team and use your initiative to organise daily tasks.
• Ensure food is prepared, served and delivered to the highest standards.

What we're looking for:

• A positive, can-do attitude and willingness to work as a team.
• Previous catering or barista experience is helpful but not essential.
• Essential: Knowledge of relevant catering policies and procedures.
• Desirable: Food Hygiene Level 2 or above.

If you enjoy working with people and want to make a difference in a busy, rewarding environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and join a team that cares!

Main duties of the job

• Help deliver a full catering service for patients, staff and visitors.
• Follow hygiene laws, environmental health standards and departmental procedures at all times.
• Make sure food and drink are prepared and served safely.
• Provide a friendly, customer-focused service in all catering areas.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Food hygiene level 2 or above

Experience

• Knowledge of relevant catering policies and procedures
• Previous catering experience

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

• Good Numeracy and literacy skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.