Hospital Catering Assistant — Patient Meals & Service

Sodexo; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodexo is recruiting a Catering Assistant for Doncaster Royal Infirmary to support patient meals and frontline catering operations. You’ll prepare and serve meals, deliver to wards, take orders and maintain hygiene across service areas.

Join a hands-on team where attention to detail matters, from dietary requirements to recording temperatures. The role offers training, 21.5 hours per week at £12.71/hour, and opportunities to progress within the Sodexo catering network.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of food hygiene and safe food-handling practices.
• An understanding of effective cleaning methods and standards.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• The confidence to interact professionally and respectfully with patients.
• A positive, reliable and helpful approach.
• The ability to work well as part of a busy catering team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food to the required standards, taking account of patients' dietary requirements.
• Deliver meals to hospital wards.
• Take patients' menu orders accurately and professionally.
• Collect and wash crockery, cutlery and service utensils.
• Clean catering equipment using the appropriate materials and methods.
• Use industrial catering equipment safely.
• Decant, label and store food items correctly.
• Record food temperatures and any corrective actions in line with company procedures.
• Rotate stock to maintain quality and minimise waste.
• Support retail catering colleagues when required.
• Complete mandatory training relevant to your role.
• Assist with other reasonable duties in response to the needs of the service.

Skills

Basic food hygiene

Safe food-handling

Customer service

Communication with patients

Reliability

Teamwork

Job description

Sodexo is recruiting a Catering Assistant for Doncaster Royal Infirmary to support patient meals and frontline catering operations. You’ll prepare and serve meals, deliver to wards, take orders and maintain hygiene across service areas.

Join a hands-on team where attention to detail matters, from dietary requirements to recording temperatures. The role offers training, 21.5 hours per week at £12.71/hour, and opportunities to progress within the Sodexo catering network.