About this role
Job summary
PLEASE APPLY FOR THIS ROLE DIRECTLY ON OUR WEBSITE USING THE LINK BELOW:
https://stcatherineshospice.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=fa799f1e-031b-407f-b413-6eef75bf7fe9
The salary for this role is between £9,914.28 to £10,060.43 per annum for 15 hours per week
Applications will be reviewed as we receive them, therefore this role may close at any time. Interviews will be arranged on an ad-hoc basis.
The Role
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Senior Catering Assistant to join our Catering Team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with catering experience who takes pride in their work and is looking to make a difference. You will play an important role in supporting our talented team to maintain high standards for our patients, visitors, staff and volunteers.
This post is offered on a permanent, part time basis working 15 hours per week. Shifts are worked on a rota basis between 7.30am to 3.30pm and 11am to 7pm, rotating alternative weekends. This role offers a great opportunity to achieve a healthy work-life balance, with every other weekend off.
Main duties of the job
Are you a organised, reliable individual who enjoys a varied workload? Are you passionate about food and delivering excellent customer service?
Working in a hospice is a rewarding catering role. Every meal, snack, and cup of tea you serve can make a genuine difference to someone's day. If you are confident communicating with colleagues, patients and visitors, passionate about your work and experienced in a catering, hospitality, healthcare or food environment then we would love to hear from you.
About us
St Catherines Hospice is a respected local charity providing specialist hospice care alongside statutory service partners (GPs, District nursing etc) across West Sussex and East Surrey.
We provide care in communities across Surrey and Sussex which are richly diverse and we want to reflect that in everything we do. We celebrate and support difference and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you believe in the importance of what we do, share our values and want to be a part of an outstanding team building something important, wed love to hear from you.
We are located in Grace Holland Avenue, Pease Pottage, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9SL. You can access the Hospice by car, bus, bike or walking, with full transport details on our website.
We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Level 3 Leader, committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace.
Employees at St Catherines Hospice can enjoy a variety of benefits including:
- Generous annual leave starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days with length of service, plus Bank Holidays, and an opportunity to buy / sell annual leave days. Plus we offer a day off for volunteering & moving house.
- Generous Pension scheme with up to 9% employer contributions or honour of NHS pension.
- Life Assurance Scheme, Counselling Offering, and a range of discounts.
- Enhanced maternity and adoption pay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Senior Catering Assistant role will bring
- Preparing patient meal trays in line with menus and dietary requirements.
- Serving refreshments to patients, relatives, and visitors.
- Working closely with nursing teams to ensure patients' nutritional needs are met.
- Assisting with patient meal ordering and record keeping.
- Maintaining stock levels and informing the Kitchen Lead when supplies require replenishment.
- Cleaning kitchen equipment and work areas to the highest standards of hygiene and safety.
- Ensuring food safety, hygiene, and health and safety procedures are followed at all times.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, good basic English & Maths
- Food Hygiene & Allergens Level 2 qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Further catering qualifications, NVQs or equivalent
Attitude and Behaviours
Essential
- Flexible attitude to working hours especially with regard to covering absence and holidays, including bank holidays, working evening and weekend
- High standard of integrity and reliability
- A positive and assertive attitude to all aspects of work
- Demonstrates commitment to St Catherine's vision and values.
- Can do supporting attitude
Experience
Essential
- Good organisational skills
- Previous experience of working within a catering environment
- Knowledge & experience of working to H&SAW, COSHH standards
- Customer service awareness
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Good motivational skills with the ability to engage and empathise with others
- High degree of commitment and integrity
- Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and as part of a team
- Good presentation and high standard of work
- Ability to operate in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Attention to detail and a strong motivation to maintain high standards.
- Basic PC Skills
Desirable
- Previous experience of working with volunteers
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
St Catherine’s Hospice
Address
St. Catherines Hospice
Grace Holland Avenue
Pease Pottage
West Sussex
RH11 9SL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.stch.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)