Kitchen Assistant (Bank) The Circle Reading Hospital Bank Shifts Salary: Up to £11.88 per hour Circle Reading Hospital is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country. Circle Health Group is proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s top 5 best big companies to work for as well as top 5 to work for in the health and social care sector. We have an opportunity for a Kitchen Assistant to join their team of staff in the Catering department. This is a bank role working on an “as and when required” basis, you will be required to supplement staffing levels during busy periods and provide cover for existing staff in times of annual leave or absence. Enhanced pay for unsocial hours: weekdays (30%), weekends (40%), and bank holidays (50%). Applicants should meet the following criteria: Kitchen experience Educated to college / HND level or industry experience equivalent Knife skills and handling Basic food hygiene Understanding of COSHH and HACCP and safe working practices. A calm, caring and empathic attitude towards patients, relatives & colleagues An ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels, with a commitment to collaborative working English language proficiency to IELTS 7.0 Be willing to participate in flexible working as required Duties of this role include: To cover all kitchen duties as necessary. Together with the Head Chef, hold service briefings for daily updates. To ensure that all patients and visitors to the Hospital receive the agreed high quality food. To ensure that all food is prepared to the agreed standard. To ensure the associated documentation is completed and maintained in relation to visitors to back-of-house areas. To understand and be fully competent in understanding and fulfilling the necessary and emergency procedures and alarms. To ensure Kitchen Assistants are working efficiently. To deliver objectives and tasks to the Kitchen Assistants Salary & Benefits: Circle Health Group Healthcare offers a competitive hourly rate. “Our culture is a result of the way our people live and breathe our philosophy, which combines our purpose, principles and values. To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy” To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy