Catering Assistant

Job Description

Winfield Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join our Hospitality Team (1 x 18 Hours vacancy available).

Winfield hospital is a 39 bedded hospital situated on the outskirts of Gloucester. The hospital offers a range of services and facilities including three operating theatres, a sterile services department, a dedicated endoscopy suite, physiotherapy and an X-ray department with mobile MRI and CT scanner on site.

We also cater for the Dean Neurological centre which is a 60 bed residential unit.

Shift patterns will vary between Mondays to Sunday from 8am - 7pm with 1 in 2 weekends required.

Duties and responsibilities

• You will be part of a team who ensure the preparation and delivery of a food and beverage service to patients.

• As a Catering Assistant you will be responsible for the service of all food and drink to the patients on the wards including managing dietary requirements.

• Additional tasks will consist of the washing of cutlery, replenishing our hot drinks machines and explaining the daily menus across all meals.

• You will be part of a team of Catering Assistants who are fundamental in ensuring that all work is carried out in a hygienic and methodical manner and that standards of cleanliness throughout the hospital are in line with our policies.

Who we're looking for

• Ideally you will be an experienced Catering Assistant from a Healthcare or similar industry with demonstrable experience in a customer facing environment/role.

• The successful candidate will have proven experience of assisting within a catering setting and you must be able to work on your own initiative

• Candidates must have a positive and flexible approach to customer service and strong communication skills.

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays

• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options

• Ramsay healthcare - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers

• Private medical insurance

• Life assurance

• free onsite car park

• Enhanced hourly rates for unsocial hours

• Excellent training and development opportunities

• Subsidised staff restaurant

• provision of uniform

For further information please contact Kelly churchley, Hotel services manager on (see below) or 01452 337267.

All offers of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Standard Disclosure Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Winfield Hospital is committed to quality, equality and opportunity for all.

We care.

It's more than what we do, it's who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.

The Ramsay Way culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UK's Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD's Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.