Catering Assistant Job at Ashgate Hospicecare (Chesterfield)

Job Description

Join Our Friendly Catering Team at Ashgate Hospice. Are you passionate about great food, excellent customer service, and working as part of a supportive team? We’re looking for a Catering Assistant to join our hospice catering team on a weekend-only basis, helping provide fresh, home-cooked meals and refreshments to patients, visitors, staff, and volunteers across our Inpatient Unit and onsite café. This role is ideal for someone looking for regular weekend work within a welcoming and professional environment. There may also be opportunities to work additional weekday hours to support annual leave and service needs where available. At Ashgate Hospice, food is about more than nutrition — it brings comfort, enjoyment, and connection to those in our care. Whether you’re serving meals to patients, preparing the café for visitors, or supporting colleagues behind the scenes, your work will make a genuine difference every day. We’re proud to have been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and we’re looking for someone who takes pride in delivering high standards, enjoys working with people, and thrives in a team-focused environment.

Job Responsibility

Assisting with the preparation and service of meals and refreshments
Helping ensure individual dietary needs and preferences are met
Providing a welcoming and professional service to patients, visitors, staff, and volunteers
Supporting the smooth running of our hospice café and catering services
Working closely with colleagues and volunteers as part of a supportive team
Maintaining excellent food hygiene and cleanliness standards across the kitchen, café, and dining areas
Assisting with stock rotation, deliveries, and kitchen organisation

Requirements

Excellent communication and customer service skills
Ability to work effectively as part of a team and build positive working relationships across departments
Ability to support and guide volunteers during shifts
A warm, friendly, and professional approach when supporting patients, visitors, and colleagues
A positive, approachable attitude and willingness to help wherever needed
Good understanding of food hygiene and cleanliness standards
Willingness to undertake further training and attend team meetings when required
Flexibility to support other areas of the catering service when needed

What we offer

Generous holiday entitlement, with the option to buy and sell leave
Flexible working options, including job-sharing where possible
Pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution
A Health Cash Plan, helping cover costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, and eye tests
A life assurance scheme, giving peace of mind for you and those important to you, up to age 65
A free confidential Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7
Cycle to Work scheme and Tech Benefit scheme to help spread the cost of your next purchase
Commitment to training, development and career progression
Free, on-site parking
Discounted, onsite café at our Old Brampton site, for all staff
A wide range of wellbeing initiatives, support and time out to practice self-care

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