Patient Dining Assistant

Sodexo; Hereford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

Blue Light Card

Sodexo Benefits

27 days holiday

Flexible working

Cycle to work

Job summary

Sodexo in Hereford County Hospital is seeking a Patient Dining Assistant to help prepare and serve nutritious meals that support patient recovery and wellbeing. You’ll work a 19.5-hour week across Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 07:00–14:00, with weekend enhancements.

Join a supportive team with full training, a uniform provided, and benefits including health resources, an Employee Assistance Programme, and discounts.

Qualifications

• A passion for delivering tasty, nutritious food with care.
• Friendly, professional attitude and respect for patients, visitors, and colleagues.
• Basic food-handling knowledge and hygiene awareness.
• The ability to stay on your feet and work efficiently during busy service periods.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the setup and serving of hot and cold meals from counters and steam tables.
• Clean and sanitise kitchen equipment and work areas to maintain hygiene standards.
• Follow recipes and product instructions to ensure meal consistency and quality.
• Break down and clean stations at the end of meal service.

Skills

Food service

Customer service

Hygiene awareness

Stamina

Job description

Job Description

Healthy outcomes start with positive patientexperiences.

• 19.5 Hours a Week / Saturday, Sunday, Monday / 07:00 - 14:00
• £12.92 - £23.64 per hour including weekend enhancements.
• Uniform Provided / Access Blue Light Card / Sodexo Benefits
• Up to 27 Days Holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Location is Hereford County Hospital

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Job Introduction

This job puts good food on the table.

As a Patient Dining Assistant at Sodexo in Hereford County Hospital, you'll play an important partin preparing and serving nutritious, comforting meals that support patientrecovery and wellbeing. You'll also helpmaintain a clean, safe environment in the kitchen and dining areas. With a cheerful attitude and great customer service, your presence can make a real difference in someone's day. Join Sodexo and be partof something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose andthrive in your way.

What you’ll do:

• Assist with the setup and serving of hot and cold meals from counters and steam tables
• Clean and sanitise kitchen equipment and work areas to maintain hygiene standards
• Follow recipes and product instructions to ensure meal consistency and quality
• Break down and clean stations at the end of meal service

What you bring:

• A passion for delivering tasty, nutritious food with care
• A friendly, professional attitude and respect for patients, visitors, and colleagues
• Basic food-handling knowledge and hygiene awareness
• The ability to stay on your feet and work efficiently during busy service periods

What we offer:

Working at Sodexo isn't just a job - it's a chance tomake a difference every day. You'll be part of a supportive team, act withpurpose, and thrive in a role where your work matters. We also offer a range ofbenefits to support you and your loved ones:

• Mental health and wellbeing resources
• Employee Assistance Programme (including financial/legal advice & personal support)
• Free health & wellbeing app with 24/7 virtual GP access
• Discounts on high street brands for you and your family
• Salary finance tools and financial wellbeing resources
• Retirement savings plan and life insurance
• Full training and protective uniform provided.
• Opportunities to gain experience through learning and development.
• Cycle to Work scheme & volunteering opportunities.
• Flexible working and a dynamic team environment
• Competitive pay

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every dayfor everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services thatimprove the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food andFM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. Weare a forces friendly employer.We welcome and encourage applications from peoplewith a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities.We encourage our employees to get involved with ourEmployee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, SodexoDisability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We're a Disability Confident Leader employer.We're committed tochanging attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have thechance to fulfil their aspirations.We run a DisabilityConfident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet theminimum selection criteria for the job.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together,Generations and Origins.