Catering Assistant

Loros Hospice; Leicester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Loros Hospice in Leicester is seeking a Catering Assistant to support the Catering and Hospitality Services Manager and Chefs in delivering high-quality catering to patients, staff, visitors and volunteers.

You will deliver meals, prepare drinks, assist with basic food prep, handle cash, and help maintain a clean, safe kitchen and dining area. You may also support the Hospice Cafe with volunteers and events.

Qualifications

• Customer service skills to interact with patients, visitors and staff.
• Ability to handle cash and basic transactions accurately.
• Willingness to work in a care environment with volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Support the Catering and Hospitality Services Manager and Chefs in delivering meals and hospitality.
• Take meals to patients and provide drinks; assist with basic food prep.
• Maintain kitchen and dining room cleanliness and a safe environment.
• Provide cover for the Hospice Cafe with volunteers and ensure standards are met.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Teamwork

Education

Basic Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

You will be the key link between service users, clinical teams and the kitchen to support the Catering and Hospitality Services Manager and Chefs in delivering high-quality catering services to patients, visitors, volunteer co ordinators, volunteers and staff.

Duties will include providing excellent customer service, some basic food preparation, preparing drinks, basic cash handling, cleaning kitchen and dining room, maintaining a safe environment, taking meals to patients.

Also support volunteer catering assistants in running the Hospice Cafe, including providing cover when needed and maintaining standards and best practice with the ability to work on own initiative with supervisory support.

Basic Food Hygiene certificate is a requirement., To be the daily interface between our service users, clinical teams and kitchen to assist the Catering and Hospitality Services Manager and Chefs to deliver quality catering and hospitality services to the following key areas and customers including patients, staff, visitors and contractors.

Breakfast, Lunch and Evening Meals for our Thirty-one bed inpatient ward Lunch and high tea for our Day Therapy patients weekdays only Hospice cafe service as delivered by Volunteers Special events and functions for our patients i.e. onsite weddings

LOROS Hospice is a local charity and every year we care for over 2,500 people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We deliver free, high-quality, compassionate care and support to terminally ill patients, their family and carers.