Catering Assistant
13 hours ago
Stevenage
Job Description Host | Hostess | Catering Assistant | Liverpool | Part-time | Permanent | 30 hrs | £12.26 per hour Spire Liverpool Hospital is currently looking for an experienced Catering Assistant to join their hospitality team on a part-time and permanent basis. Spire Liverpool Hospital is a leading provider of private hospital treatments for our patients in the North West of England. With a full multidisciplinary medical team, we’re specialists in a wide range of treatments. Our high-quality accommodation and aftercare means we’re committed to looking after you and your health. Contract type: Permanent, Part-time Working hours: Combination of shifts via 4 days a week, Monday through Friday, either 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Occasional weekends will be required. As Catering Assistant, you will be responsible to provide a quality food and beverage service to patients, staff and visitors and maintain a high standard of cleanliness throughout all areas of the hospital. Duties And Responsibilities (not Limited) • Responsible for taking meal orders from patients and visitors on a daily basis, • Observe all dietary requirements as identified on nurses list and ensure patient’s menu choice is compatible, • Identifying and correctly dealing with any patient allergies when taking orders and ensuring this is communicated to the kitchen following the correct process, • Responsible for the service (including clearing and washing) of food and beverages to patients, visitors and staff, • Responsible for offering and serving refreshments before and after a meal and as required at patients or visitors requests, • Responsible for washing, drying and putting away of returned trays, crockery, cutlery and glassware, • Ensures the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene within the pantry in compliance with hygiene training, • Whilst no formal qualifications are required you must be able to communicate with other members of staff and patients clearly and your personal appearance must be of a high standard, expected in a professional healthcare environment, • Experience of working in a similar role, in a customer facing environment, • Ability to work evenings and possibly some weekends, • Good communication skills, • Ability to establish rapport with all customers, • Able to work as part of a team, • Ability to work on own initiative and with a methodical approach to work, • 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays - pro rata, • Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options, • ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers, • Private medical insurance, • Life assurance, • Free Car park, • Free DBS, • Driving clinical excellence, • Doing the right thing, • Caring is our passion, • Keeping it simple, • Delivering on our promises