NHS

Catering Assistant


PayCompetitive
LocationPlymouth/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: E0314-25-2005?language=en&page=61&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

      + make a difference for every patient

      Continuing to enhance our patients, experience and to make them and their families feel as comfortable as possible whilst visiting us, we have new opening's for a full-time Catering Assistant to join our friendly and close-knit catering team at our Plymouth based hospital.

      • Do you get per personal value from host and ensuring a customers comfort and satisfaction?
      • What does customer care and customer focus mean to you?
      • How can you help contribute to make someone feel at ease in a hospital environment?

      As a Catering Assistant youll be responsible for providing an efficient, high quality and dedicated food and beverage service to our patients, visitors and staff in the hospital.

      We have permanent a full-time positions available (37.5 per week)

      Working a rota shift pattern, from Monday to Sunday

      Early Shift = 07:00 - 15:00 Late shift = 10:30 - 18:30

      Main duties of the job

      As a Catering Assistant youll be responsible for providing an efficient, high quality and dedicated food and beverage service to our patients, visitors and staff in the hospital.

      Currently there are two food and beverage sections in the hospital which are overseen by the Catering Team and then there are the wards themselves.

      Main Caf will include the undertaking of simple food preparation tasks including light meals, ensuring food preparation areas and the main consuming area (tables, chair and floor) is kept clean and hygienic at all times.

      Kitchen Will be the preparing and serving breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, ensuring a clean and tidy environment and operating the dishwashing machine to process crockery and cutlery.

      Wards Will need to understand the devised menus and communicate with patients regarding their menu choices, acting on any dietary requests for additional / alternative food or beverage requirements, in addition, you will need to inform staff of any patient who has refused or not eaten much of their meal for onward management.

      General Youll be involved in audit process processes and ensuring stock levels maintained and on sale stock items visible and replenished.

      About us

      You will have had past experience of working in a similar role perhaps achieving a basic food hygiene certificate, or your experience has come from a customer care background giving first class customer service.

      Everything we do is focused on providing a high standard of safe and effective patient care. When youre part of the Practice Plus Group team, you dont just have a job, you have a career!

      We work with you to help you grow in your role and take your career in the direction you want to go. If you want to move up the ladder, well support you. If you just want to stay in your role, thats fine too. Well, help you be the best you can be.

      We want our team members to feel motivated and rewarded, so we offer a competitive package of pay and benefits. We also recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance so we always try to be flexible, helping you fit your working life around your home life.

      To apply for the role, click on the link below. If you have any questions contact kaleb.gumbs@practiceplusgroup.com.

      All shortlisted candidate will be contacted but please note, Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed.

      Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

      At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities.

      Date posted

      15 April 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      £23,809.50 a year £23809 per annum + benefits

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      11374

      Job locations

      20 Brest Road

      International Business Park

      Plymouth

      PL6 5XP


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

      + make a difference for every patient

      Continuing to enhance our patients, experience and to make them and their families feel as comfortable as possible whilst visiting us, we have new opening's for a full-time Catering Assistant to join our friendly and close-knit catering team at our Plymouth based hospital.

      • Do you get per personal value from host and ensuring a customers comfort and satisfaction?
      • What does customer care and customer focus mean to you?
      • How can you help contribute to make someone feel at ease in a hospital environment?

      As a Catering Assistant youll be responsible for providing an efficient, high quality and dedicated food and beverage service to our patients, visitors and staff in the hospital.

      We have permanent a full-time positions available (37.5 per week)

      Working a rota shift pattern, from Monday to Sunday

      Early Shift = 07:00 - 15:00 Late shift = 10:30 - 18:30
      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

      + make a difference for every patient

      Continuing to enhance our patients, experience and to make them and their families feel as comfortable as possible whilst visiting us, we have new opening's for a full-time Catering Assistant to join our friendly and close-knit catering team at our Plymouth based hospital.

      • Do you get per personal value from host and ensuring a customers comfort and satisfaction?
      • What does customer care and customer focus mean to you?
      • How can you help contribute to make someone feel at ease in a hospital environment?

      As a Catering Assistant youll be responsible for providing an efficient, high quality and dedicated food and beverage service to our patients, visitors and staff in the hospital.

      We have permanent a full-time positions available (37.5 per week)

      Working a rota shift pattern, from Monday to Sunday

      Early Shift = 07:00 - 15:00 Late shift = 10:30 - 18:30

      Person Specification

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      Person Specification

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      Experience

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      Additional Criteria

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      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

      Practice Plus Group

      Address

      20 Brest Road

      International Business Park

      Plymouth

      PL6 5XP


      Employer's website

      https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Practice Plus Group

      Address

      20 Brest Road

      International Business Park

      Plymouth

      PL6 5XP


      Employer's website

      https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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