# Bank Host and Catering Assistant

**Company**: Spire Bushey Hospital
**Location**: Bushey, Hertfordshire
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Salary**: £12.76 per hour
**Category**: Hospitality
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Host & Catering Assistant to join our hardworking Catering team at Spire Bushey Hospital. As a Bank contract employee, you will work on an ad-hoc basis, filling shifts that are available at our hospital.

**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

**Requirements:**

- 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

**Benefits:**

- Bank colleagues are paid weekly

- Access to Spire Healthcare pension

- Access to Blue Light Card discounts

- Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via ‘Spire for You’

- Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You'

- 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

- Competitive rates for bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis

- MyGymDiscounts benefit, offering huge savings on gym memberships, digital fitness subscriptions and multi-activity memberships

## Skills

### Required
- food hygiene
- customer service
- communication
- teamwork
- organisational skills

### Nice to have
- catering
- hospitality
- healthcare

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