St Nicholas Hospice Care

Catering Assistant

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Job summary

St Nicholas Hospice Care is a local charity providing help, advice and support to people in West Suffolk and Thetford in the final chapters of their life, who are living with long-term and life-threatening illnesses. Our services are not just for patients, but for their family and friends too. They include everything from specialist medical care to bereavement support and practical help. St Nicholas Hospice isdedicated to its vision for everyone to matter in life and death.

Main duties of the job

Our catering team ensure that a varied and nutritious menu is available to our patients, visitors and employees both in our on-site Bistro and on our Sylvan Ward. We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Catering Assistant to join the team.

About us

As an employee of St Nicholas Hospice Care you would receive the following benefits

  • A Health Cash Plan & Wellbeing programme
  • Free onsite parking
  • 25 days annual leave increasing to 29 with service (pro-rata for part-time employees)
  • Access to Blue Light Card scheme with a range of discounts
  • Enhanced Occupational sick pay scheme
  • Access to a group pension plan or if you have a current NHS pension, we can offer a continuation of your plan (subject to criteria)
  • Life assurance

Details

Date posted

18 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£10.56 an hour Pay and benefits review currently in progress

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0142-24-0005

Job locations

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk

IP33 2QY


Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Catering Assistant at St Nicholas Hospice Care, you will: undertake basic preparation of food and beverages to agreed standards, provide support and guidance to kitchen volunteers, prepare & serve of meals in the Bistro; including breakfasts, paninis, toasted sandwiches and other hot food.You will be responsible for:maintaining the hygiene of kitchens, putting away deliveries, filling up vending machine & supporting the chefs where needed.

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Catering Assistant at St Nicholas Hospice Care, you will: undertake basic preparation of food and beverages to agreed standards, provide support and guidance to kitchen volunteers, prepare & serve of meals in the Bistro; including breakfasts, paninis, toasted sandwiches and other hot food.You will be responsible for:maintaining the hygiene of kitchens, putting away deliveries, filling up vending machine & supporting the chefs where needed.

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Food Hygiene Qualification Foundation Level (Retraining to be provided to ensure up to date)
  • Good level of literacy and numeracy

Experience

Essential

  • Catering experience

Desirable

  • Knowledge of dietary requirements for those receiving end of life care would be an advantage

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to follow instructions and to work on own initiative
  • Understanding of hygiene control standards and the importance of adhering to these
  • Ability to work as part of a team as well as unsupervised
  • Committed to maintaining high standards of service
  • Ability to work on weekdays and occasional week-ends
  • Flexibility to alter and extend hours, to provide annual leave cover for other catering assistant
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Food Hygiene Qualification Foundation Level (Retraining to be provided to ensure up to date)
  • Good level of literacy and numeracy

Experience

Essential

  • Catering experience

Desirable

  • Knowledge of dietary requirements for those receiving end of life care would be an advantage

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to follow instructions and to work on own initiative
  • Understanding of hygiene control standards and the importance of adhering to these
  • Ability to work as part of a team as well as unsupervised
  • Committed to maintaining high standards of service
  • Ability to work on weekdays and occasional week-ends
  • Flexibility to alter and extend hours, to provide annual leave cover for other catering assistant

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

St Nicholas Hospice Care

Address

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk

IP33 2QY


Employer's website

https://stnicholashospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St Nicholas Hospice Care

Address

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk

IP33 2QY


Employer's website

https://stnicholashospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Catering Manager

Debbie Hurren

Deborah.Hurren@stnh.org.uk

01284766133

Details

Date posted

18 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£10.56 an hour Pay and benefits review currently in progress

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0142-24-0005

Job locations

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk

IP33 2QY


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