Catering Assistant Salary: £10,027.50 Per Annum (£23,875 Full-Time Equivalent) Hours: 15.75 Hours Per Week St Luke’s Hospice at Turnchapel, Plymouth requires a Catering Assistant to work in their busy kitchen and Driftwood Café, providing nutritional meals to the patients in our Specialist Unit as well as snacks and meals in the Driftwood café, that serves visitors, families and staff. We are proud to have gained 5 star standard from the environmental health for their kitchen and café, demonstrating the high standards they have for food hygiene, safety procedures, structural compliance, management of procedures and training records of the staff. As the successful candidate you will work as part of the team to meet deadlines and ensure the high standard of food is maintained. You will be expected to go on to the wards, talk to the patients and find out what they would like to eat, taking into account any special dietary requirements. To deliver and maintain the high standards at St Luke’s, the successful candidate will work a 4-day on, 4-day off rota. A degree of flexibility is required to cover holidays, etc. Cook experience is desirable as there may occasionally be the opportunity to act up. St Luke’s is committed to the development of its staff and the successful candidate will be keen to develop their skills and undertake appropriate training as required. We’re an equal opportunities employer We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and qualifications — not background or personal circumstances. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Having a criminal record won’t necessarily bar you from employment; decisions are made based on role requirements and individual circumstances. Unfortunately St Luke's Hospice Plymouth aren't able to sponsor individuals to work in the United Kingdom. Closing Date: 23:59 Thursday 2 April 20261st Interview Date: Wednesday 8 April 20262nd Interview Date: Tuesday 14 April 2026 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.