Job Description

You will be working between 5 & 6 per days per week including weekends, you can choose to work the allocated shifts of 7am-3pm (7.5hours a day) or 3pm-7pm (4hours a day)

You will be based on patient wards working closely with all patients to discuss their specific dietary requirements and food/ meal preferences.

Duties will also include checking the temperature of food and fridges, recording it prior to service to patients, clean and maintaining kitchen areas, cupboards, fixtures, and appliances.

As a ward hostess you will be to expected to have:

– Excellent communication skills

– Impeccable customer service skills

– Good organisational skills

– Knowledge of food hygiene (training ill be given)

– A pleasant, caring, and polite manner

-Personal hygiene and appearance is essential

You will be responsible for:

– Replenishing patients water jugs three times a day to ensure good hydration

– Providing patients with hot and cold beverages throughout the day

– Collating patients menu choices

– Preparing patients trays for meal service

– Adhering to the red tray system when appropriate

– Serving patients meals as designated times

– Knowledge of patients dietary needs

– Recording food temperatures at ward level

– Delivering snacks to appropriate patients

– Washing up of all patients crockery

– Disposing of waste appropriately

– Maintain a high standard of hygiene at all times

Buzz Housekeeping is an employment business (as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003) and is acting on behalf of its client in relation to this vacancy

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