Catering Assistant

Job Description

Catering Assistant

Location: Renacres hospital Ormskirk

Hours: 18 hours per week part-time

Salary: Depending on experience Benefits

Summary:

Renacres Hospital is part of Ramsay Health Care UK one of the leading independent healthcare providers in England.

The hospital is one of Lancashires leading private hospitals and has an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare for patients with health insurance patients who are self-funding treatment or NHS patients exercising choice through the e-referral system.

By investing in the latest advanced medical technology we offer a wide range of treatments and services. We care for patients from initial outpatient consultation and diagnostic scanning through to surgical treatment and recovery.

We are proud to be in partnership with some of the most qualified and experienced Consultants along with dedicated staff who are highly trained and pride themselves on maintaining the highest levels of patient care to encourage a full and speedy recovery.

The role:

Renacres Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join our Hospitality Team. As a Catering Assistant you will be part of a team who ensure the preparation and delivery of a food and beverage service to patients.

You will be reporting to the Catering Supervisor you will provide a high standard of catering service as part of the support services team.

Experience is not essential as we will provide all training necessary for the position although it will benefit you if youve worked previously in a fast paced environment to high standards.
If this is you and you possess excellent communication and customer service skills you are looking for a challenge. Be versatile and not afraid to take on additional challenges as you develop in this key role.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Obtain food and beverage orders from patients staff and visitors to the hospital
• To assist in the preparation and service of food to patients staff and visitors to the hospital
• To clean on a daily basis all areas of the catering department to the agreed standard
• To have a good understanding of current health and hygiene regulations and ensure that these are adhered to in the preparation and service of all foodstuffs

The ideal candidate will have:

• Possess Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate for Catering (if not already held company funded training must be undertaken)
• A willingness to work positively with a team to achieve team goals and excellence in service delivery
• Outstanding professional customer service and inter-personal skills
• Friendly outgoing personality
• Keen eye for detail
• Attention to detail

Benefits:

• 25 Days Leave Bank Holidays (pro-rated)
• Attractive enhancement rates for permanent and bank work: 30%100% for evenings weekends and Bank Holidays
• Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
• Flexible shift patterns available where possible
• Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies
• 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 8000 discounts and special offers via benefits portal
• Book discounted cinema tickets on the dedicated cinema portal
• The Blue Light Card Scheme

About Us:

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive can do attitude who want to make a difference in their work. Our employees are Ramsay. The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

We know our people are our greatest asset our business is growing and we would like you to join us. The Ramsay Way culture recognises that people staff and doctors are Ramsay Health Cares most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud of our Speak Up for Safety programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more Time to Care.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all.

We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.

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We care.

Its more than what we do its who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And its a belief thats as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.

The Ramsay Way culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UKs Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MODs Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.