Bank Host and Catering Assistant

Host and Catering Assistant (Bank) | Catering Department | Flexible ad-hoc shifts | Southampton

Spire Southampton Hospital have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Host & Catering Assistant to join our hardworking Catering team on the staffing bank.

This is a great chance to work within a leading private hospital, delivering high quality care to a wide range of patients.

Spire Southampton Hospital offers world-class care, attracting patients from across the South of England and internationally. We deliver some of the best cardiac surgery results in the country. Our Critical Care department and multidisciplinary team offer you peace of mind for our wide range of treatments.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver meal and beverage services to patients in a courteous and professional manner
• Take patient meal orders and support individual dietary requirements where appropriate
• Ensure patient dining areas are clean, tidy and welcoming
• Assist with food preparation and presentation in line with hospital standards
• Maintain excellent food hygiene and infection prevention standards at all times
• Support stock control, replenishment and storage procedures
• Assist with clearing tables, collecting trays and maintaining cleanliness throughout service periods
• Work collaboratively with Catering, Facilities and Clinical teams to support patient needs
• Follow all health and safety procedures, policies and regulatory requirements
• Provide excellent customer service to patients, visitors and colleagues

Who we're looking for:

• Previous experience in catering, hospitality, customer service or healthcare environments is desirable
• A passion for delivering excellent service and supporting positive patient experiences
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Friendly, approachable and compassionate manner
• Ability to work effectively within a team and independently when required
• Reliable, flexible and professional approach to work
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail
• Understanding of food hygiene principles and safe working practices
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment whilst maintaining high standards
• Commitment to providing an excellent experience for patients, visitors and colleagues

Working Hours: Shifts as required - earlies & lates Monday to Sunday 06:30-13:30 or
13:30-22:00

Contract: Bank 0 hours flexible working

Benefits:

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
• Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team

Our Values:

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.

About Us

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards