Hospital Catering Assistant: Patient Meals & Service

Sodexo; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Sodexo is hiring a Catering Assistant at Doncaster Royal Infirmary to deliver reliable, patient-focused meal services. You will work with the catering team to prepare and serve meals, deliver to wards, and take patient orders, while keeping kitchens and equipment clean and compliant with hygiene standards.

This hands-on role requires attention to detail, good communication with patients, and the ability to work in a busy hospital catering environment.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of food hygiene and safe food-handling practices.
• Understanding of effective cleaning methods and standards.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• The confidence to interact professionally 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

Food hygiene basics

Cleaning methods

Customer service

Interacting with patients

Team player

Job description

Sodexo is hiring a Catering Assistant at Doncaster Royal Infirmary to deliver reliable, patient-focused meal services. You will work with the catering team to prepare and serve meals, deliver to wards, and take patient orders, while keeping kitchens and equipment clean and compliant with hygiene standards.

This hands-on role requires attention to detail, good communication with patients, and the ability to work in a busy hospital catering environment.