Bank Host and Catering Assistant

Bank Host | Catering Assistant | Fylde Coast | Private Hospital | Flexible working hours || Excellent benefits

Spire Fylde Coast Hospital, Wrexham is currently looking for an experienced Catering Assistant to join their hospitality team on a bank/ad-hoc basis

Contract type: Bank/Zero-hour

As Catering Assistant, you will be responsible t o provide a quality food and beverage service to patients, staff and visitors and maintain a high standard of cleanliness throughout all areas of the hospital.

Duties and responsibilities (not limited):

• - Responsible for taking meal orders from patients and visitors on a daily basis
• - Observe all dietary requirements as identified on nurses list and ensure patient's menu choice is compatible
• - Identifying and correctly dealing with any patient allergies when taking orders and ensuring this is communicated to the kitchen following the correct process
• - Responsible for the service (including clearing and washing) of food and beverages to patients, visitors and staff
• - Responsible for offering and serving refreshments before and after a meal and as required at patients or visitors requests
• - Responsible for washing, drying and putting away of returned trays, crockery, cutlery and glassware
• - Ensures the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene within the pantry in compliance with hygiene training
• - Ensures cleaning jobs are completed and signed for in accordance with cleaning schedules and procedures

Who we're looking for:

• - Whilst no formal qualifications are required you must be able to communicate with other members of staff and patients clearly and your personal appearance must be of a high standard, expected in a professional healthcare environment
• - Experience of working in a similar role, in a customer facing environment
• - Ability to work evenings and possibly some weekends
• - Good communication skills
• - Ability to establish rapport with all customers
• - Able to work as part of a team
• - Ability to work on own initiative and with a methodical approach to work
• - Maintains high standards

Benefits:
We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• - Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• - We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
• - Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
• - Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• - Access to Blue Light Card
• - Free uniform
• - Free DBS
• - Full induction, including mandatory training updates
• - Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
• - Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing Team

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Our Values
- We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
- Driving clinical excellence
- Doing the right thing
- Caring is our passion
- Keeping it simple
- Delivering on our promises
- Succeeding and celebrating together

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 38 hospitals