Retail Catering Assistant - Worksop

Sodexo; Worksop; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Retail Catering Assistant at Bassetlaw Hospital, where you will enhance the patient experience through exemplary food service. With a focus on customer service, your role will involve preparing and serving meals, ensuring cleanliness, and responding to patient needs. This position offers competitive pay and a range of benefits including training and support resources for your wellbeing.

Benefits

Mental health and wellbeing resources

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts on high street brands

Retirement savings plan

Flexible working hours

Full training provided

Qualifications

• Background in food service within a fast-paced setting.
• Proactive approach to learning and self-motivation.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and serving of food, ensuring dietary requirements are met.
• Cleaning and maintaining standards of equipment and work areas.
• Delivery of food to wards and cleaning utensils used.

Skills

Strong communication abilities

Effective time management

Organisational skills

Education

Level 2 Food Safety certification

Job description

Healthy outcomes start with positive patient experiences.

• Shifts are week 1, Wednesday to Friday, and week 2, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
• 12.21 per hour
• Location is Bassetlaw Hospital, Kilton Hill, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 0BD

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Job Introduction

Feed our customers and we'll fuel your career.

At Sodexo, we believe that each interaction is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference. As a Retail Catering Assistant at Bassetlaw Hospital, you'll play a vital role in enhancing the daily experiences of patients, visitors, and staff. Your dedication to exceptional customer service can help alleviate the stress often associated with hospital stays, contributing to a more comfortable environment for all.

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:

• Preparation of food to appropriate standards, accounting for any specific dietary requirements
• Serving of food via the "belt" ensuring requested items are provided to the patient
• Cleaning of all equipment using appropriate materials to ensure a high standard of cleanliness. Delivery of food to wards via Wessex vehicles
• Any other reasonable request, including cover for retail staff as appropriate
• Collection and washing up of dirty crockery, cutlery, and service utensils
• Safe use of industrial catering equipment
• Decanting and labelling food items
• Recording of temperatures and corrective actions in accordance with company policy
• Stock rotation
• Complete monthly mandatory training in line with the role
• Carry out any additional duties required by line manager due to business demands

What You Bring:

• Experience: Background in food service within a fast-paced setting.
• Certifications: Level 2 Food Safety certification is preferred.
• Skills: Strong communication abilities, effective time management, and organisational skills.
• Attitude: A proactive approach to learning, self-motivation, and a collaborative spirit.

What we offer:

Working at Sodexo isn't just a job - it's a chance to make a difference every day. You'll be part of a supportive team, act with purpose, and thrive in a role where your work matters. We also offer a range of benefits 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

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply now and bring your energy, purpose, and passion to Sodexo.

We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications - so don't wait!

About Sodexo

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.

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

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