Catering Assistant

Title:Catering/Café Assistant (2 Roles Available)

Salary:£17,290 per annum

Hours/Contract:35 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Based:Cardiff and Vale Hospice

Closing date:Sunday 24th April 2022

Interview date:Friday 29th April 2022

This is an exciting new role to support our catering services at the Cardiff & Vale Marie Curie Hospice in Penarth, with a particular focus on supporting our Garden Café within the Hospice.

Reporting to the Head Chef, you will assist in the daily provision of all catering services for the Café, as well as the wider Hospice if required. You will be a vital part of the catering team made up of staff and volunteers, contributing to the smooth operation of the Café and Kitchen.

You must be able to undertake general kitchen duties, food preparation and cook simple meals under direction of the Head Chef. Kitchen experience is essential, and a basic food hygiene qualification (Level 2) is desirable but not essential as training can be provided for the right candidate.

The role will include serving and interacting with members of staff, patients, volunteers, visitors and the public so excellent communication skills and a customer focus will be important.

You will need to be flexible, well presented and highly organized.

Your duties will include:

• Serving customers including staff, patients, visitors and the public
• Help with the preparation, cooking and serving of food within the Café and Hospice
• Supporting the opening and closing of the Café including ensuring all food and beverage is stored correctly and the Café is left clean and tidy ready for opening the following day.
  

If you are looking for a truly rewarding role with genuine job satisfaction, this may just be the job for you.

To Apply:

Please review our job description and ensure that you evidence in your covering letter or CV how your skills and experience meet each of the essential criteria within our person specification.

What’s in it for you:

• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Continuous development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working

To review the job description, please click here

If you would like to discuss this role in further detail please contact Steve Jones, Head Chef stephen.jones@mariecurie.org.uk

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Standard criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.