Catering Assistant

Spire Murrayfield Hospital are looking to recruit a Host/ Kitchen Assistant to join their fantastic and dedicated team.This is a part time position working 22.5 hours per week Duties and Responsibilities: * To work in close liaison with the clinical staff, understanding the special needs of the hospital on a day to day basis * To be responsible for the day to day maintenance of the equipment provided, checking for faults and supply shortages and reporting them to the line manager * Compliance with all Health and Safety at Work regulations including COSHH * Work with guidance on moving and handling, as identified in corporate and local policy and discussed at Mandatory training sessions * Quality assurance and patient confidentiality must be maintained at all times. * Using your previous waitressing / waiting experience, you will ensuring meals and beverages are delivered to patients' rooms * Responding to any ad-hoc requests from patients to ensure their comfortable stay * Assisting in the kitchen and Dining Room * Assisting the catering and housekeeping teams with day-to-day duties Who we're looking for: * A customer service-focused approach * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills * Previous experience in hospitality * Able to work as part of a team * Willing and able to complete mandatory training for COSSH, Manual Handling, Infection Control and Health & Safety in-house Working Hours: 22.5 Contract Type: Permanent We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: * 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 * 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. We commit to our employee's well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care. For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people. Closing date: 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. We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: * 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays * Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options * 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers * Free Bupa wellness screening * Private medical insurance * Life assurance 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