Time left to apply End Date: January 12, 2025 (15 days left to apply)
job requisition id JR12125
Job Description
Catering Assistant
Location: Oaklands Hospital, Salford
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Full-time, Mon-Fri 12:00 - 20:00
Salary: Depending on experience + Benefits
Summary:
Oaklands Hospital is a purpose-built, modern hospital providing a wide range of surgical and medical treatments to private patients and eligible NHS patients. Our consultants and nursing staff are highly experienced and have your care and comfort as their highest priority.
The role:
Oaklands Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join our Hospitality Team. As a Catering Assistant, you will be part of a team that ensures the preparation and delivery of a food and beverage service to patients.
The Catering Assistant 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 washing cutlery & dishes, replenishing hot drinks machines, and explaining the daily menus across all meals.
You will be part of a team of Catering Assistants 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.
Duties include:
* Deliver meals and beverages to patients in a timely and efficient manner.
* Ensure patients' dietary needs and preferences are met, including any special dietary restrictions.
* Provide assistance to patients with menu choices and help them with meal requests.
* Maintain cleanliness and organisation of food service areas within the ward.
* Assist with the collection and disposal of food trays after meals.
* Communicate any concerns or changes in patients' conditions to nursing staff.
* Help create a positive, comfortable environment for patients by offering friendly and compassionate service.
* Ensure that patient rooms are kept tidy and assist with other general tasks as needed.
What you'll bring with you:
* Ideally, you will have Catering Assistant experience, but training will be given.
* Previous experience in a customer-facing role.
* Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
* Must have a positive and flexible approach.
Benefits:
* 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
* Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
* Flexible shift patterns available where possible
* Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
* Private Medical Cover with an option to add partner & dependants
* Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
* Free Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
* Free Parking on site (where possible)
* Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
* Concerts for Carers
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Cycle2Work scheme available, in partnership with Halfords
* The Blue Light Card Scheme
About Us:
Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.
We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. Our employees are Ramsay. The skills and commitment of our employees form the basis for our success.
We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing, and we would like you to join us. The Ramsay Way culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
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