Food Catering Assistant

Sodexo Ltd; Virginia; On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health resources

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts on brands

Job summary

Sodexo at Chesterfield Royal Hospital is seeking a Catering Assistant to support ward-based food service, kitchen hygiene, and equipment maintenance. You will assist with meal distribution to patients, cleaning duties, and compliance with health and safety standards.

Ideal candidates have catering or hospitality experience, a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, and a collaborative, patient-focused approach in a busy healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with customers, clients and staff.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to achieve performance criteria, with particular regard to hygiene.
• Positive approach to learning in role.
• Self motivated.
• Able to use own initiative.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Flexible approach to role.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Previous experience in a catering environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high quality ward food service, ensuring meals are distributed accurately and efficiently to patients across the hospital.
• Set up and prepare catering trolleys and equipment to support daily meal service operations.
• Collect and return meal trolleys and associated catering equipment from ward areas in line with service schedules.
• Carry out cleaning and sanitation of kitchen areas, catering equipment, and regeneration trolleys, maintaining the highest standards of hygiene and food safety.
• Complete all service documentation accurately, including temperature checks, cleaning records, and delivery logs.
• Operate mechanical dishwashing equipment and undertake manual cleaning duties to support the smooth running of the catering service.
• Comply with food safety, health and safety, and infection prevention procedures, ensuring all tasks are carried out in accordance with legislative and hospital requirements.
• Report equipment faults, participate in required training programmes, and contribute to the continuous improvement of catering services and patient experience.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Ability to work under pressure

Hygiene awareness

Self-motivation

Initiative

Teamwork

Flexible attitude

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Location is Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Chesterfield, S44 5BL

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Are you passionate about delivering excellent customer service and take pride in maintaining high standards? We are looking for a motivated and reliable Catering Assistant to join our team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, playing a vital role in supporting the delivery of high quality food services to patients, visitors, and staff. Working within a busy healthcare environment, you will be responsible for food service, kitchen hygiene, cleaning, and ward based catering activities, ensuring an efficient and professional service at all times. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in catering, hospitality, food service, or customer facing environments who enjoys working as part of a team and is committed to providing an outstanding service that positively impacts the patient experience.

What you’ll do:

• Deliver a high quality ward food service, ensuring meals are distributed accurately and efficiently to patients across the hospital.
• Set up and prepare catering trolleys and equipment to support daily meal service operations.
• Collect and return meal trolleys and associated catering equipment from ward areas in line with service schedules.
• Carry out cleaning and sanitation of kitchen areas, catering equipment, and regeneration trolleys, maintaining the highest standards of hygiene and food safety.
• Complete all service documentation accurately, including temperature checks, cleaning records, and delivery logs.
• Operate mechanical dishwashing equipment and undertake manual cleaning duties to support the smooth running of the catering service.
• Comply with food safety, health and safety, and infection prevention procedures, ensuring all tasks are carried out in accordance with legislative and hospital requirements.
• Report equipment faults, participate in required training programmes, and contribute to the continuous improvement of catering services and patient experience.

What you bring:

• Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with customers, clients and staff
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to achieve performance criteria, with particular regard to hygiene
• Positive approach to learning in role
• Self motivated
• Able to use own initiative
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Flexible approach to role
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Previous experience in a catering environment

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 AND personal support)
• Free health AND 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 AND volunteering opportunities.
• Flexible working and a dynamic team environment
• Competitive pay

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 Onsite Food and FM Services, Benefits AND Rewards Services and Personal AND Home Services.

We are committed tobeingan 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 AND 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.