Senior Hospice Catering Assistant – Part-Time

St Catherine’s Hospice Ltd.; Crawley; On-site; GBP 9,900 - 10,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave 25–30 days

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Life Assurance Scheme

Maternity/adoption pay

Job summary

St Catherine’s Hospice Ltd. in Crawley, West Sussex is seeking a Senior Catering Assistant to join our Catering Team on a permanent, part-time basis (15 hours per week).

Shifts rotate between 7:30am–3:30pm and 11:00am–7:00pm with alternating weekends, offering a healthy work-life balance. You will support our patients, visitors, staff and volunteers by preparing meals, serving refreshments, and working closely with nursing teams to meet dietary needs, while upholding the highest standards of

Qualifications

• Catering experience in healthcare or hospitality preferred.
• Organised and reliable with ability to handle varied workload.
• Passionate about food and delivering high-quality service.

Responsibilities

• Preparing patient meal trays in line with menus and dietary requirements.
• Serving refreshments to patients, relatives, and visitors.
• Working closely with nursing teams to ensure patients' nutritional needs are met.
• Assisting with patient meal ordering and record keeping.
• Maintaining stock levels and informing the Kitchen Lead when supplies require replenishment.
• Cleaning kitchen equipment and work areas to the highest standards of hygiene and safety.

Skills

Catering experience

Customer service

Organised

Reliable

Job description

St Catherine’s Hospice Ltd. in Crawley, West Sussex is seeking a Senior Catering Assistant to join our Catering Team on a permanent, part-time basis (15 hours per week).

Shifts rotate between 7:30am–3:30pm and 11:00am–7:00pm with alternating weekends, offering a healthy work-life balance. You will support our patients, visitors, staff and volunteers by preparing meals, serving refreshments, and working closely with nursing teams to meet dietary needs, while upholding the highest standards of