Bank Catering Assistant
St John’s Hospice, Moggerhanger,
Bedford MK44 3RJ
£11.44 per hour.
We are looking for Catering Assistant to join our team at St Johns Hospice.
About you:
Do you take pride in providing excellent customer service and want to work in a lively, supportive team?
We can't think of a better place to develop your skills than at St Johns Hospice. It's passionate and supportive and you'll be helping to create a warm and comfortable experience for our patients, visitors and staff.
About the Role:
A wonderful opportunity to join our dedicated team who provide meals to palliative care inpatients at this critical time in their life, when it matters the most.
Some examples of the shift duties,
• Assist in the preparation of meals and refreshments
• Assist in serving meals and refreshments
• Wash up used utensils, pans and crockery in the dishwasher, hand washing certain items as appropriate
• Clean kitchen work surfaces, equipment, floors, fridges, freezers, and other storage cupboards in line with cleaning schedules and record as instructed
• Ensure all equipment is stored away and the kitchen left clean and tidy at the end of each shift
Duties include:
Taking food orders from patients;
Assisting in the preparation of meals and refreshments;
Assisting in serving meals and refreshments;
Ensuring the kitchen is kept clean and equipment maintained.
To be successful in this role you will need to be flexible with excellent people, team working and communication skills. Specific catering experience is not necessary as full training will be provided but general cooking abilities are important. You must have (or be willing to obtain on commencement of employment) a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate and be competent in IT use.
About Us:
Be there when it matters!
There has never been a more important time to provide high quality, specialist end-of-life care to support patients and their families.
Who are we:
• We are St John’s Hospice, in Moggerhanger, Bedfordshire.
• We are a CQC Outstanding rated hospice and provide compassionate and expert care in the hospice and the community.
• We are a close and supportive team looking to welcome new people and new ideas.
• We offer you the time to holistically care for your patients and their families.
• We offer palliative training and many educational opportunities.
• We have a peaceful environment surrounded by beautiful gardens, fields and visiting wildlife.
• Our aim at St Johns is to retain, support and develop our teams whilst providing outstanding care.
We are always eager to welcome potential candidates into the hospice for a visit either before applying or during the application process. Please do contact us to arrange a visit.
We have many other benefits:
Corporate discount with hundreds of retailers and services
• Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org
• Cash referral bonus scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Free uniform
• Greatly subsidised hot and cold food from the in-house kitchen.
• Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.
For more of our employee benefits please visit our website:
We aim to give all candidates the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment and interview process so please let us know if you require any adjustments made. Please see more details on the link below: