Catering Assistant
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 17, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 15, 2026.
About The Role
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Our team members are adaptable, friendly, polite and caring. They enjoy working as a team with people from different cultures and backgrounds. Do you share these values? Then we could have just the role for you. We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join the team at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Barlborough. There are 2 x opening on offer successful candidate will be required to work 2 days out of 7.
What you can expect in return
- Increased days of annual leave with years of service.
- Being part of a friendly and supportive team
- Support with career opportunities if desired
- An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
For a virtual tour of our Hospital please see the video below:
What you'll be doing
You'll play an important role in creating a positive experience for our patients by helping to deliver high-quality meals and excellent service throughout their stay.
Working as part of our catering team, you'll support all aspects of food and beverage service, ensuring meals are prepared, served and presented to a high standard while following hospital policies and procedures.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Serving meals and drinks to patients and taking meal orders
- Monitoring and recording patients' nutritional intake, escalating any concerns to clinical staff
- Responding to dietary requests and reporting issues or patient feedback to the catering team
- Preparing and regenerating chilled and frozen meals, sauces, and beverages
- Plating and serving hot and cold food items
- Recording food and equipment temperatures
- Refilling patients' water jugs and beakers, ensuring they remain hydrated throughout their stay
This is a varied, patient-facing role where you'll help ensure every patient receives a safe, enjoyable dining experience.
What we’ll look for in you
As part of our catering team, you'll help deliver a high-quality food and beverage service to patients, ensuring excellent standards are maintained at all times while following hospital policies and procedures.
We're looking for someone who:
- Has a good understanding of food hygiene and food safety standards
- Enjoys providing great customer service and working with people
- Works well as part of a team and is happy to support where needed
- Has knowledge of food preparation, menus and presentation
- Can manage their time effectively in a busy environment
- Has strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Thrives in a fast-paced, team-focused role
- Holds a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, or is willing to work towards one
- Has previous experience in a similar catering or hospitality role
If you have any questions, contact [email protected]
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Skills
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