Spire Healthcare
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Catering Assistant | Manchester | Private hospital | Permanent | Part-time | 30 hour per week | £12.76 per hour + excellent benefits
Spire Manchester Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join our dynamic and experienced hospitality team working on ana permanent, part-time basis.
Spire Manchester Hospital offers a comprehensive range of specialist treatments in purpose-built private hospital facilities in Didsbury. Part of the award-winning Spire healthcare group, we’re world-class experts offering fast access to specialised and personalised healthcare using some of the latest diagnostic and treatment technologies.
Working Hours:
Varied shifts across 7 days a week between the hours of 06:00-20:00
Contract type:
Permanent
As Catering Assistant, you will be responsible to assist in the preparation and delivery of a high standard of food and beverage service to patients, visitors, consultants and staff.
Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to):
- To assist, as directed, with preparation, presentation and service of food and beverages, to the specified standard, to staff, patients and consultants
- To assist with the service of food to staff, consultants, visitors and patients in both the restaurant and wards
- To pro-actively engage with patients to raise awareness of the availability of a food and beverage service that can be tailored to suit their individual needs
- To take orders from customers in relation to food and beverage requests, adhering to any special dietary requirements or specific needs
- To maintain adequate control of all stock through stock rotation, date checking and ensuring packaging is intact
- To adhere to all statutory regulations, pertaining to the safety and hygienic operation of the kitchen and ancillary areas, as per the catering policy
- To comply with the health and safety procedures in accordance with current legislation
- To undertake general cleaning and washing up duties associated with a large commercial kitchen in accordance with a schedule of works
- To maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in all tasks and duties
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Who are we looking for?
- Experience of working in a catering role
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Excellent customer care skills
- Ability to work without supervision
- Caring and sympathetic
- Ability to work evenings and possibly some weekends
- Able to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the department
Benefits
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:


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- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays - pro rata
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Free Car park
- Free DBS
- Free Uniform
We commit to our employee’s 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
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 38 hospitals and 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
Closing date:
In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
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