Description
Join the 5-star team at The McIndoe Centre, where exceptional care goes beyond clinical treatment. We’re looking for a motivated and personable Ward Host to be a key link between our patients and the catering team—ensuring every meal is served with care, attention to detail, and a smile.
You’ll play an essential role in creating a positive patient experience, from taking and delivering meal orders to maintaining high standards of hygiene and food safety. As the friendly face of our catering service, you’ll also support the kitchen team during peak periods and help ensure our service runs smoothly from start to finish.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a supportive, professional environment where your work truly matters—and where there’s plenty of room to grow and develop.
What You’ll Be Doing
1. Taking and communicating food and beverage orders for patients, visitors, and staff
2. Preparing trays and trolleys for meal service based on specific dietary needs
3. Supporting kitchen operations by serving, preparing cold dishes, and restocking service areas
4. Ensuring high standards of hygiene, food safety, and customer satisfaction
5. Attending training in food hygiene, allergen awareness, and health & safety
6. Playing an active role in patient feedback and service improvement
As part of Horder Healthcare, you’ll be working in a vibrant, patient-focused environment where your contribution is genuinely valued. We offer:
7. A competitive salary with enhanced evening pay
8. Ongoing learning and development opportunities
9. A supportive, professional team culture
10. Access to wellbeing resources and staff benefits
About you:
11. A team player with excellent communication skills
12. Enthusiastic, dependable, and ready to get stuck in
13. Flexible with working hours, including weekends and evenings
14. Aligned with our values: Caring, Friendly, Quality, Integrity, and Pride
15. Willing to complete Level 2 Food Safety training (training provided if needed) Bonus if you already have completed certificate!
16. Basic knowledge of safeguarding practices
17. Familiarity with Microsoft Office
18. Experience in healthcare or hospitality settings
19. A friendly, patient-focused personality
Location: The McIndoe Centre, East Grinstead
Contract Type: Permanent, Part-Time (30 hours per week)
Shift Pattern: 5 days out of 7 (Monday–Sunday)
Shifts: 7am–3pm / 11am–7pm / 1pm–9pm (Enhanced pay after 7pm)
Contractual Salary: £19,047.60 - £19,266.00 per annum pro-rata (FTE Equivalent £23,809.50 - £24,082.50)
Right to work in the UK
In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencing employment. We have assessed this role and it does not meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. As such, we will not be accepting any visa sponsorships for this role, and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK independently, without sponsorship from Horder Healthcare.
At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to protected characteristics by applicable law.
In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Due to the nature of work here at Horder Healthcare, and to ensure that we remain committed to our Safeguarding policy, any applicant upon an initial offer of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References and Occupational Health checks will also be taken up before appointment.