Catering/Laundry Assistant

at  Sodexo

HEALTHY OUTCOMES START WITH POSITIVE PATIENT EXPERIENCES.

• 26.64 hours per week
• Monday-Tuesday 7:35am-2:30pm, Wednesday-Thursday 07:00am -2:30pm
• £12.78 per hour
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WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Arrive on time with a clean Sodexo uniform and clock in.
• Maintain a clean, ironed, and tidy uniform while on duty.
• Adhere to high standards of personal hygiene in line with company policy and the Food Safety Act.
• Deliver high-quality, professional service to patients, staff, and visitors.
• Clean crockery, cutlery, utensils, containers, and small equipment manually and using machine washers.
• Clean floors, work surfaces, furnishings, and related equipment manually or with machines.
• Prepare and present sandwiches for service to patients, staff, and visitors.
• Assist chefs with basic food preparation.
• Prepare tea runs and deliver to wards and departments.
• Clean and prepare ward food trolleys for meal service.
• Deliver food to wards when required.
• Comply with food hygiene regulations, ensuring equipment is cleaned and departments remain clean.
• Adhere to Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and complete necessary paperwork.
• Follow Health and Safety, manual handling, fire safety, and infection control regulations.
• Report faulty equipment, maintenance issues, and PPE requests to supervisors.
• Ensure building security, including locking doors and securing windows.
• Demonstrate duties to relief staff when covering duties.
• Store goods correctly and rotate stock.
• Participate in Performance and Development Reviews.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Support company values of quality, teamwork, care, compassion, dignity, respect, openness, honesty, and responsibility.
• Ensure all spillages are promptly cleaned up and warning signs are displayed.

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied