Catering Assistant

Winfield Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join our Hospitality Team (1 x 24 Hours vacancy available).

Winfield hospital is a 39 bedded hospital situated on the outskirts of Gloucester. The hospital offers a range of services and facilities including three operating theatres, a sterile services department, a dedicated endoscopy suite, physiotherapy and an X-ray department with mobile MRI and CT scanner on site.

We also cater for the Dean Neurological centre which is a 60 bed residential unit.

Shift patterns will vary between Mondays to Sunday from 8am - 7pm with 1 in 2 weekends required.

Duties and responsibilities

• You will be part of a team who ensure the preparation and delivery of a food and beverage service to patients.

• As a Catering Assistant you will be responsible for the service of all food and drink to the patients on the wards including managing dietary requirements.

• Additional tasks will consist of the washing of cutlery, replenishing our hot drinks machines and explaining the daily menus across all meals.

• You will be part of a team of Catering Assistants who are fundamental in ensuring that all work is carried out in a hygienic and methodical manner and that standards of cleanliness throughout the hospital are in line with our policies.

Who we're looking for

• Ideally you will be an experienced Catering Assistant from a Healthcare or similar industry with demonstrable experience in a customer facing environment/role.

• The successful candidate will have proven experience of assisting within a catering setting and you must be able to work on your own initiative

• Candidates must have a positive and flexible approach to customer service and strong communication skills.

Benefits

• 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays

• Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options

• Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period

• Flexible shift patterns available where possible

• Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies (launched 2023)

• Private Healthcare for you and dependents includes online GP

• Life Assurance (Death in Service)

• Free Training and Development via the Academy

• Free Parking on site for workers (where possible)

• Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)

• Over 8,000 discounts and special offers via benefits portal

• Book discounted cinema tickets on the dedicated cinema portal

• The Blue Light Card Scheme

For further information please contact Robert Rudd, Catering manager on or 01452 337267.

All offers of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Standard Disclosure Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Winfield Hospital is committed to quality, equality and opportunity for all.