Catering Assistant

Job summary

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Due to the increase of treatment and care we give to patients, our departments in our Plymouth based hospital are all expanding and this is leading to many new job opportunities being up for grabs

To further enhance our patients, experience and to make them and their families feel as comfortable as possible, we are in need additional Catering Assistants to join our friendly and close-knit catering team.

What kind of value do you get from being a host and ensuring a customers comfort and satisfaction? What does customer care and customer focus mean to you? How can you help contribute to making someone feel better?

If you are looking to join an energetic and vibrant organisation that truly makes a difference to peoples lives on a daily basis, we have permanent or part time Catering Assistant opportunities here for you.

Main duties of the job

As a Catering Assistant youll be responsible for providing an efficient, high quality and dedicated food and beverage service to our patients, visitors and staff in the hospital. Currently there are two food and beverage sections in the hospital which are overseen by the Catering Team and then there are the wards themselves.

Main Caf will include the undertaking of simple food preparation tasks including light meals, ensuring food preparation areas and the main consuming area (tables, chair and floor) is kept clean and hygienic at all times.

Kitchen Will be the preparing and serving breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, ensuring a clean and tidy environment and operating the dishwashing machine to process crockery and cutlery.

Wards Will need to understand the devised menus and communicate with patients regarding their menu choices, acting on any dietary requests for additional / alternative food or beverage requirements, in addition, you will need to inform staff of any patient who has refused or not eaten much of their meal for onward management. 

General Youll be involved in audit process processes and ensuring stock levels maintained and on sale stock items visible and replenished.

As  Catering Assistants,  we are not so hands on with patient care, but we do play big part in  enhancing the patient experience being a  Catering Assistant  in our team will see you be adaptable, friendly, polite and caring.

About us

You will have had past experience of working in a similar role perhaps achieving a basic food hygiene certificate, or your experience has come from a customer care background giving first class customer service.

Everything we do is focused on providing a high standard of safe and effective patient care. When youre part of the Practice Plus Group team, you dont just have a job, you have a career

We work with you to help you grow in your role and take your career in the direction you want to go. If you want to move up the ladder, well support you. If you just want to stay in your role, thats fine too. Well, help you be the best you can be.

We want our team members to feel motivated and rewarded, so we offer a competitive package of pay and benefits. We also recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance so we always try to be flexible, helping you fit your working life around your home life.

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All shortlisted candidate will be contacted but please note, Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants must have the right to work in the EU.

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ make a difference for every patient

Due to the increase of treatment and care we give to patients, our departments in our Plymouth based hospital are all expanding and this is leading to many new job opportunities being up for grabs

To further enhance our patients, experience and to make them and their families feel as comfortable as possible, we are in need additional Catering Assistants to join our friendly and close-knit catering team.

What kind of value do you get from being a host and ensuring a customers comfort and satisfaction? What does customer care and customer focus mean to you? How can you help contribute to making someone feel better?

If you are looking to join an energetic and vibrant organisation that truly makes a difference to peoples lives on a daily basis, we have permanent or part time Catering Assistant opportunities here for you.

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