Relief Ward Catering Assistant

Sodexo Group; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Relief Ward Catering Assistant and make a meaningful impact on patients' experiences. This role is vital in ensuring that meals are served with care and professionalism, contributing to the overall well-being of those in the hospital. You will be part of a supportive team that values your contributions and offers numerous benefits, including mental health support, financial advice, and opportunities for personal growth. If you are passionate about food service and want to thrive in a dynamic environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Mental health and wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Free health and wellbeing app

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Salary Finance Platform

Sodexo Retirement Plan

Death-in-Service benefit

Learning and development tools

Cycle to Work Scheme

Volunteering Opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong passion for delivering quality meals and excellent service.
• Ability to maintain professionalism and respect in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in setup and serving of meals, ensuring cleanliness.
• Read recipes and directions accurately for meal preparation.

Skills

Positive attitude

Professionalism

Ability to work standing for long periods

Passion for providing nutritious meals

Job description

Be the best thing about someone’s worst day.

As aRelief Ward Catering Assistant at Sodexo at Royal Stoke Hospital, Newcastle Road, Stoke-On-Trent ST4 6QG, you are critical to ensuring that we provide excellent all-around service for our patients. Your daily interaction with patients on the ward helps to alleviate some of the stress that is often associated with hospitalisation. Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

What you’ll do:

• Assist in setup and serving of hot and/or cold foods from counters and steamtables
• Clean and sanitise equipment and workstations
• Read recipes and/or product directions
• Breakdown stations at the end of meal periods or service

What you bring:

• A passion for providing nutritious and delicious meals
• Positive attitude, professionalism, and respect for others
• Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours)

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards, and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work-related issues, or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan.
• A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo.
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment.
• Competitive compensation.
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Giving healthcare careers a real boost.

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

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

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

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.