Kitchen Assistant - Bank - Hospital

Barchester Healthcare

The closing date is 14 March 2025

Job summary

As a Bank Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you'll help to provide the first-class food that enables the hospital to give its patients exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring the patients' wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life, which is why the role of Bank Kitchen Assistant is so important.

Main duties of the job

Providing cover for any planned or unplanned absences, the Bank Kitchen Assistant will help to produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every patient. The role requires someone who is committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. The candidate should be reliable, considerate, and caring in their approach, and flexible when it comes to their work patterns.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, offering a wide range of services across the country. The company takes catering seriously and even runs a fiercely-contested annual Barchester Hospitality Awards.

Date posted

14 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.38 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1225826034

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Hull

HU9 2BH


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Bank Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you'll help to provide the first-class food that enables us to give our patients exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our patients' wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life with us, which is why the role of Bank Kitchen Assistant is so important. Providing cover for any planned or unplanned absences, you'll help to produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every patient. You'll be an asset to your colleagues and your impact will reach beyond the kitchen too. There'll be plenty of opportunities for you to get to know our patients and enhance their food experiences.

ABOUT YOUWhen you join us as a Bank Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of the hospital. That's why we're looking for someone who's committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. You should be reliable, considerate and caring in your approach, and flexible when it comes to your work patterns. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take catering seriously and even run a fiercely-contested annual Barchester Hospitality Awards. If you do well in this role it could lead to a permanent one.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Our Hospital Director is always happy to welcome you into the hospital for an informal chat, simply pop in to find out more about working at Barchester.

Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Bank Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you'll help to provide the first-class food that enables us to give our patients exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our patients' wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life with us, which is why the role of Bank Kitchen Assistant is so important. Providing cover for any planned or unplanned absences, you'll help to produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every patient. You'll be an asset to your colleagues and your impact will reach beyond the kitchen too. There'll be plenty of opportunities for you to get to know our patients and enhance their food experiences.

ABOUT YOUWhen you join us as a Bank Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of the hospital. That's why we're looking for someone who's committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. You should be reliable, considerate and caring in your approach, and flexible when it comes to your work patterns. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take catering seriously and even run a fiercely-contested annual Barchester Hospitality Awards. If you do well in this role it could lead to a permanent one.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Our Hospital Director is always happy to welcome you into the hospital for an informal chat, simply pop in to find out more about working at Barchester.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Formal qualifications are not necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Formal qualifications are not necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.

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

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Hull

HU9 2BH


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Hull

HU9 2BH


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Barchester Healthcare

Recruitment@barchester.com

Date posted

14 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.38 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1225826034

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Hull

HU9 2BH


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