
Job requirements
Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Experience of working in a catering role
- Qualifications
Good communication and organisational skills
- Qualifications
Excellent customer care skills
- Qualifications
Ability to work without supervision
- Qualifications
Caring and sympathetic
- Qualifications
Ability to work evenings and possibly some weekends
- Qualifications
Able to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the department
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Catering Assistant | Host | Hostess | Wirral | Day and Weekend Shift Cover | Flexible working hours | £12.76 per hour + excellent benefits
Spire Murrayfield Hospital, Wirral has an exciting opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join our dynamic and experienced hospitality team working on an as and when basis to help cover sickness and annual leave in their team.
Working Hours: the following shifts are available across 7 days a week - 07.00 to 15.00 hours, 11.00 to 19.00 hours, 12.00 to 20.00 ours
Contract type: Bank/Zero hours
As Catering Assistant, you will be responsible to assist in the preparation and delivery of a high standard of food and beverage service to patients, visitors, consultants and staff.
Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to):
- To assist, as directed, with preparation, presentation and service of food and beverages, to the specified standard, to staff, patients and consultants
- To assist with the service of food to staff, consultants, visitors and patients in both the restaurant and wards
- To pro-actively engage with patients to raise awareness of the availability of a food and beverage service that can be tailored to suit their individual needs
- To take orders from customers in relation to food and beverage requests, adhering to any special dietary requirements or specific needs
- To maintain adequate control of all stock through stock rotation, date checking and ensuring packaging is intact
- To adhere to all statutory regulations, pertaining to the safety and hygienic operation of the kitchen and ancillary areas, as per the catering policy
- To comply with the health and safety procedures in accordance with current legislation
- To undertake general cleaning and washing up duties associated with a large commercial kitchen in accordance with a schedule of works
- To maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in all tasks and duties
Who are we looking for?
- Experience of working in a catering role
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Excellent customer care skills
- Ability to work without supervision
- Caring and sympathetic
- Ability to work evenings and possibly some weekends
- Able to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the department
Benefits
- 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 employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
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
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 38 hospitals and over 55 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.
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This advert is for Bank Host and Catering Assistant with Spire Healthcare Ltd in Wirral, GB. It is listed as a Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £12.76 per hour + excellent benefits. The application deadline is 06 Nov 2026.
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