Patient-Focused Hospital Kitchen Assistant

Circle Hospital (Reading) Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare

Family-friendly policies

Employee discounts

Job summary

Circle Reading Hospital is hiring a Hospitality Assistant to join the Catering team. This full-time role (37.5 hours) offers a competitive salary up to £25,213.50 per year and a flexible shift pattern to support delivering high-quality meal services.

Ideal candidates have hospitality or kitchen experience, a catering qualification or equivalent industry experience, and solid food-safety knowledge. The role focuses on patient-centred service and teamwork across departments.

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen or hospitality experience.
• College, HND or equivalent catering qualification, or relevant industry experience.
• Good knife skills and safe food preparation techniques.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to obtain).
• Good understanding of HACCP principles, COSHH and safe working practices.
• Knowledge of infection prevention and food safety standards.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong communication skills with patients, visitors and colleagues.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 7.0.
• Willingness to work flexibly to meet service requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support all kitchen operations and catering duties.
• Prepare food to recipes, quality standards and presentation requirements.
• Undertake kitchen duties and support colleagues for efficient daily catering.
• Ensure all food is prepared, stored and served safely according to legislation and policies.
• Follow emergency procedures and evacuation protocols.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to enhance patient experience.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Food handling

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Catering qualification

Tools

Knife skills

Job description

Circle Reading Hospital is hiring a Hospitality Assistant to join the Catering team. This full-time role (37.5 hours) offers a competitive salary up to £25,213.50 per year and a flexible shift pattern to support delivering high-quality meal services.

Ideal candidates have hospitality or kitchen experience, a catering qualification or equivalent industry experience, and solid food-safety knowledge. The role focuses on patient-centred service and teamwork across departments.