Pilgrims Hospices is looking for volunteer Catering Assistants to help create nutritious meals for patients, families, staff and visitors.
Aims
In this role as a Volunteer Catering Assistant, you’ll be part of a small catering team that works in our professional kitchens to create meals for patients, their families, and staff every day of the year.
No two days are the same; you will bring your skills, and leave each day knowing you’ve made a difference.
You’ll work in our clean, professional, 5-star rated kitchens and know that you are appreciated.
Key duties and responsibilities
* Assist catering staff with general kitchen duties
* Washing up
* Cleaning of kitchen
* Assist with food orders
* Assist with serving patients’ meals
* Go to patients’ bedsides to take food orders
Skills and attributes
* Must hold or be willing to undertake training for Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene
* Good communication and interpersonal skills
* Flexible with the ability to multi-task
* Conscientious and committed to providing a high-quality service
* Able to demonstrate patience and sensitivity when responding to different and difficult situations
* Uniform provided and must be worn when in kitchen
* Reliable, motivated and enthusiastic
* Pleasant and approachable, with a positive attitude
* Accept supervision and guidance from staff as appropriate
* Respectful of others and their diversity
* Demonstrate an understanding of keeping a food environment scrupulously clean
* Be able to move the dishwasher trays into, and out of, the machine
* Accept instructions and work under supervision
* Work both independently and as an effective member of the catering team
* Always work within strict health and safety guidelines
* Maintain strict levels of confidentiality
Training and support
* Organisational induction
* Role-specific training
* Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene Certificate
Tiffany will share your application form with the Hospice Services Manager and wider volunteer admin team, as appropriate.
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