HMT Sancta Maria Hospital

Senior Catering Assistant

The closing date is 15 June 2025

Job summary

If you are passionate about care, innovation and excellence, then HMT could be the perfect place for the next step in your career. We have an exciting opportunity to our join our Catering team at Sancta Maria Hospital, Swansea

At HMT, we take pride in delivering exceptional healthcare through our two private hospitals: St Hugh's Hospital in Grimsby and Sancta Maria Hospital in Swansea. Both hospitals are dedicated to providing expert, patient-centred care in a welcoming and compassionate environment.

HMT Sancta Maria, along with their sister hospital HMT St Hughs in Grimsby, has a mission to provide safe, high quality care in order to improve the health, wellbeing and independence of their patients. Part of the Healthcare Management Trust, HMT Sancta Maria is a non-profit organisation using their surpluses to fund medical research, educational grants and dementia charities

Whether you are working in one of our care homes, hospitals, or as part of our Shared Support Services team, you will find an environment that values teamwork and personal growth.

You will work alongside other passionate professionals who are committed to providing the best care. We foster a collaborative and supportive approach to learning that helps everyone succeed

Main duties of the job

You will support the Catering Team in delivering a customer focused catering service throughout the hospital following agreed work schedules, methods and procedures in accordance with the national standards for these services.

Your will prepare, cook and serve nutritionally balanced meals, under the direction from the Catering Manager. To assist in the preparation of food and beverages.

About us

At the Healthcare Management Trust, we are obsessed with achieving our Vision, to be the most innovative and best quality provider of niche health and social care services. Our Purpose is, to make every contact count, ensuring every resident and patient receives the best possible experience and outcome.

We aim to provide services which value collaboration and place our residents, patients and people at the heart of all we do. We will always do the right thing for our residents, patients and people. We will be outwardly connected to the most innovative practices and service offerings in the market. We will do things differently and will be bold with our ambition to change things for the better.

We are passionate about what we do and so are our people. Bringing their most authentic selves to work and seeking joy and fun in what we do. We will deliver care and clinical interactions compassionately and tailor them to individual needs. We achieve this by living our business Values each and every day:

  • We are caring
  • We are enterprising
  • We are resourceful
  • We are authentic
  • We are accountable

Our benefits include:

  • Private MedicalInsurance
  • Employer pension contribution
  • Wellbeing support
  • Long service awards
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Recruitment referral scheme
  • Continuous learning
  • Career progression
  • Flexible working options
  • 27 Days Annual Leave (Plus Bank holidays)
  • Enhanced Maternity Pay

Details

Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.31 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0013-25-0020

Job locations

Sancta Maria Hospital

Lamberts Road

Swansea

West Glamorgan

SA1 8FD


Job description

Job responsibilities

To prepare, cook and serve nutritionally balanced meals, under the direction from the Catering Manager. To assist in the preparation of food and beverages.

Responsible for taking meal orders and maintaining effective systems of communication between the kitchen and other areas

Provide special diets, taking into account individual preference and needs Liaise with colleagues to meet Patients nutritional and dietary needs

To ensure crockery, cutlery and equipment is washed and stored correctly. To set up and prepare meal trays.

Maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen, Kitchenette, Beverage Bay, Service areas and Dining room in accordance with daily, weekly and monthly cleaning schedule.

Handle, maintain and store kitchen equipment in accordance with policy and advise the Catering Manager of any malfunction of kitchen equipment completing all necessary paperwork.

Responsibility for handling deliveries and stock, identifying any requirements and reporting to the Catering Manager immediately. Handle maintain and replenish stock.

To maintain a portion control system and keep waste to a minimum. Disposal of waste in accordance with HMT Policy.

To ensure all food prepared in the kitchen are of a high standard and presented in the correct agreed manner, ensuring compliance with all legislation relating to food safety management.

To assist in providing a safe environment for the safety and welfare of patients and staff by being aware of Health and Safety at work act., Fire prevention and management, Infection control, COSHH, HACCAP and FSA Complete all necessary paperwork and daily checks.

To attend all mandatory training on or off site pertaining to the role.

To be competent in Allergen Management

Job description

Job responsibilities

To prepare, cook and serve nutritionally balanced meals, under the direction from the Catering Manager. To assist in the preparation of food and beverages.

Responsible for taking meal orders and maintaining effective systems of communication between the kitchen and other areas

Provide special diets, taking into account individual preference and needs Liaise with colleagues to meet Patients nutritional and dietary needs

To ensure crockery, cutlery and equipment is washed and stored correctly. To set up and prepare meal trays.

Maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen, Kitchenette, Beverage Bay, Service areas and Dining room in accordance with daily, weekly and monthly cleaning schedule.

Handle, maintain and store kitchen equipment in accordance with policy and advise the Catering Manager of any malfunction of kitchen equipment completing all necessary paperwork.

Responsibility for handling deliveries and stock, identifying any requirements and reporting to the Catering Manager immediately. Handle maintain and replenish stock.

To maintain a portion control system and keep waste to a minimum. Disposal of waste in accordance with HMT Policy.

To ensure all food prepared in the kitchen are of a high standard and presented in the correct agreed manner, ensuring compliance with all legislation relating to food safety management.

To assist in providing a safe environment for the safety and welfare of patients and staff by being aware of Health and Safety at work act., Fire prevention and management, Infection control, COSHH, HACCAP and FSA Complete all necessary paperwork and daily checks.

To attend all mandatory training on or off site pertaining to the role.

To be competent in Allergen Management

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic literacy and numeracy skills
  • Food hygiene certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Good communication skills, with a good understanding of the English language both written and spoken
  • Presentable and approachable with flexibility to changes in routine or work environment.
  • Ability to work on own initiative following Policies and Procedures, and able to take and follow instructions to react to changing circumstances.

Desirable

  • Experience in health care catering environment or similar role.
  • Catering for dietary requirements
  • COSHH/HACCP
Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic literacy and numeracy skills
  • Food hygiene certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Good communication skills, with a good understanding of the English language both written and spoken
  • Presentable and approachable with flexibility to changes in routine or work environment.
  • Ability to work on own initiative following Policies and Procedures, and able to take and follow instructions to react to changing circumstances.

Desirable

  • Experience in health care catering environment or similar role.
  • Catering for dietary requirements
  • COSHH/HACCP

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

HMT Sancta Maria Hospital

Address

Sancta Maria Hospital

Lamberts Road

Swansea

West Glamorgan

SA1 8FD


Employer's website

https://www.hmtsanctamaria.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

HMT Sancta Maria Hospital

Address

Sancta Maria Hospital

Lamberts Road

Swansea

West Glamorgan

SA1 8FD


Employer's website

https://www.hmtsanctamaria.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

People Advisor

Jessica Brooks

jbrooks@hmt-uk.org

Details

Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.31 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0013-25-0020

Job locations

Sancta Maria Hospital

Lamberts Road

Swansea

West Glamorgan

SA1 8FD


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