Bank Contract - Catering Assistant

Job summary

Working within a key team here at Horder Healthcare, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the wider catering team in preparing and facilitating all food and beverage orders for patient, staff and visitors.

Main duties of the job

To support the CCM / Chefs / Ward Hosts in providing an effective and efficient service to patients, staff and visitors

Maintaining a clean, tidy and hygienic environment in keeping with all legislative and hospital requirements

To ensure that daily equipment/maintenance checks are carried out and any faulty equipment or fixtures are reported in a timely manner

To aid in patient service wherever possible and provide general support for both the Catering production and service teams

About us

Horder Healthcare has been committed to caring since 1954 when we were called 'The Horder Centre for Arthritis'. We've come a long way since then. Our consultants are amongst the most skilled, experienced and innovative in their field. Our staff love to work here, so it makes sense that our patient outcomes are in the top 99%.

We have grown into a multi-service healthcare provider, with hospitals in Crowborough and East Grinstead, and outreach clinics in Eastbourne and Seaford. We are committed to making a positive impact to the health of individuals and the communities in which we work.

Not only have we developed an international reputation for orthopaedic and musculoskeletal care, our partnership with The McIndoe Centre - the birthplace of pioneering plastic surgery treatments, means that we can deliver high-quality plastic, reconstructive, maxillofacial, ophthalmology and orthopaedic services from world-class consultants to an even greater number of people.

We know that our working lives are fundamental to emotional wellbeing. Our employees are as valuable to us as our patients and we see it as our duty to nurture an engaged and skilled workforce. To do this we ensure employees have access to training and development opportunities as well as being a flexible and diverse workplace.

We are committed to caring, and committed to you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Joining one of key teams from The McIndoe Centre, East Grinstead and/or The Horder Centre, Crowborough, we are on the lookout for motivated and personable Catering Assistants and Ward Hosts. Whether you are new to the world of catering, or an experienced individual, we welcome all applications.

From supporting the wider catering team, to being the face of the department for our wonderful patients, this role offers fantastic and varied tasks to ensure that you are always on the go!

This is a bank / zero-hours contract, providing essential support to all of our valued patients and employees.

About you:

Team playerafter all, they do say that teamwork makes the dream work!

Excellent communication skills, to help build those all-important and respected relationships with our patients and your colleagues.

Proactive and forward thinking, with a passion for continued learning.

A working ethic aligned to our core values as a group: Caring, Friendly, Quality, Integrity and Pride.

Level 2 Food Safety is desirable, but not essential.

Salary: £ per hour 

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Horder Healthcare sponsorship.

At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to protected characteristics by applicable law.

As a disability confident employer, we are pleased to offer our full support should you require an alternative method of applying or any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. 

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.

Due to the nature of work here at Horder Healthcare, and to ensure that we remain committed to our Safeguarding policy, any applicant upon an initial offer of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced