Catering Assistant - Bank

TN United Kingdom; Worcester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Catering Assistant in Worcester. This role offers flexible working hours, primarily on weekends, where you'll assist in delivering high-quality food services to patients and staff. You'll play a crucial role in ensuring a pleasant dining experience while maintaining health and safety standards. With opportunities for career progression and a supportive team environment, this position is ideal for those passionate about customer service and catering excellence. Be part of a dedicated team that values care and clinical excellence.

Benefits

Competitive Weekly Salary

Access to Pension Scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Free Uniform

Comprehensive Induction

Ongoing Training

Career Progression Opportunities

Support from Resourcing Team

Access to Rewards Platform

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering role is essential.
• Basic food hygiene certification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and service to patients and staff.
• Manage stock control and follow health and safety procedures.

Skills

Catering Experience

Communication Skills

Customer Service

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Basic Food Hygiene Certification

Job description

Catering Assistant - Bank | Host/Hostess | Worcester | Flexible working hours | £12.26 per hour + enhancements available

Spire South Bank Hospital, Worcester, has an exciting opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join our Hospitality Team on a weekday and weekend occasional/bank basis. The successful candidate will cover sickness and annual leave.

Spire South Bank Hospital is a state-of-the-art private hospital offering quick access to consultations with specialists across various treatments, supported by advanced imaging and diagnostic technology. We are committed to your health with high-quality accommodation and aftercare.

Working Hours: Shifts mainly on Saturdays and Sundays, with occasional weekday shifts. You will be part of the rota and may work shifts from 7am-12 noon, 7am-3pm, 12:00-8pm, or 5:00-8:00pm. Weekend enhancements are available.

Contract Type: Bank, with flexible hours covering annual leave and sickness.

Role Overview: As a Catering Assistant, you will assist in preparing and delivering food and beverage services to patients, staff, and visitors through basic food preparation and service.

Our catering services are provided in the colleague dining room, main reception snack area, patient bedrooms, and during on-site functions and events.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Assist with preparation, presentation, and service of food and beverages to staff, patients, and consultants, maintaining the specified standards.
2. Serve food to staff, visitors, and patients in the restaurant and wards.
3. Take orders for food and beverages, respecting any dietary requirements.
4. Manage stock control through rotation, date checks, and packaging integrity.
5. Follow health and safety procedures in line with legislation.
6. Perform general cleaning and washing-up duties in accordance with scheduled routines.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience in a catering role.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to build rapport with customers.
• Dedicated to providing excellent customer service.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends.
• Basic food hygiene certification and understanding of health & safety are desirable.

Benefits

• Competitive weekly salary for bank colleagues.
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension scheme.
• Blue Light Card discounts.
• Free uniform and DBS check.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training.
• Opportunities for career progression into permanent roles.
• Support from Spire's Resourcing Team.
• Access to the 'Spire for you' rewards platform.

Our Values

• Driving clinical excellence.
• Doing the right thing.
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple.
• Delivering on our promises.
• Succeeding and celebrating together.

At Spire Healthcare, we are proud of our heritage in private healthcare and our organizational values. We are committed to more than just treating patients; we care about people.

Closing date: We reserve the right to close the vacancy early once sufficient applications are received to streamline recruitment.