Catering Assistant

As a Catering Assistant you''ll play an important part in preparing and serving nutritious, comforting meals that support patient recovery and wellbeing. You''ll also help maintain a clean, safe environment in the kitchen and dining areas. With a cheerful attitude and great customer service, your presence can make a real difference in someone''s day.

What you''ll do:

• Deliver a high-quality, person-centred food and beverage service to patients, visitors and colleagues.
• Accurately take meal and refreshment orders, ensuring dietary needs and allergies are recorded and communicated.
• Prepare, assemble and serve meals and refreshments safely, attractively and on time.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene, infection prevention and cleanliness across ward kitchens and catering areas.
• Carry out routine cleaning of equipment, crockery, work areas and catering facilities, following a clean-as-you-go approach.
• Complete required food safety checks, temperature records, cleaning schedules and other documentation accurately.
• Monitor stock levels, rotate stock correctly and help minimise food waste.
• Work closely with ward teams, chefs and colleagues to provide excellent customer service while following all health, safety and company policies.

What you bring:

• Previous experience in a catering, hospitality or food service environment.
• Good understanding of food safety, hygiene and infection prevention practices.
• Strong communication skills with a friendly, caring and respectful approach to patients, visitors and colleagues.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly when following dietary requirements and food safety procedures.
• Ability to work efficiently in a busy environment while maintaining high standards of quality and cleanliness.
• A positive, reliable and flexible approach, with willingness to support different catering areas when needed.
• A team-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering outstanding customer service and treating everyone with dignity and respect.

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