Host and Catering Assistant

Spire St Anthony's Hospital have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Host & Catering Assistant to join our hardworking Catering team on a permanent, full time basis. 

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

Founded in 1904, Spire St Anthony's Hospital delivers care through skilled and dedicated staff working together. With a completed £27m development investment, we provide very high quality healthcare to patients around Sutton, Epsom, Surrey and South London.

• →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

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

We commit to our employees’ well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

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.

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.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.