Catering Assistant

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Catering Assistant

King Edward VII's Hospital, 5-10 Beaumont Street, Marylebone, London W1G 6AA

Permanent (37.5hrs)

£27,008pa + Fantastic Benefits

Advert Expires: - 11th March 2026

How you’ll help us make health happen.

As a Catering Assistant, you will help deliver meals and beverages to patients, staff and visitors while maintaining exceptional standards of hygiene, food safety and presentation. You’ll ensure meals are served correctly according to dietary requirements, support patients with tray setup, and work closely with the catering and facilities teams to keep all food service areas clean, stocked and well‑organised. 

This is a hands‑on role where every interaction contributes to the patient experience—your attention to detail and positive attitude will help maintain the hospital’s high standards of service and care.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver patient meals, beverages and snacks, ensuring accuracy with dietary charts, menus and special requirements.
• Provide courteous service and assist patients with tray setup, reporting feedback or concerns to supervisors.
• Maintain strict cleanliness across kitchens, serveries, dining areas and equipment, adhering to infection control and hygiene policies.
• Receive, check and store deliveries safely using correct labelling and stock rotation procedures (FIFO).
• Operate kitchen equipment safely, including dishwashers and trolleys, following training and hospital guidelines.
• Complete required documentation, including food temperature checks, cleaning logs and portion records.
• Support colleagues during busy periods and assist with basic food preparation when needed.
• Maintain refreshment stations and ensure coffee machines and water coolers are clean and replenished.

Key Skills / Qualifications:

• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (Desirable)
• A team‑focused attitude with strong communication and customer service skills.
• Reliability, professionalism and the ability to follow procedures with precision.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of safety, cleanliness and presentation.
• Flexibility to support the team across various catering duties and hospital areas.

Benefits

At King Edward VII’s Hospital, we want to reward our staff for the amazing job that they do.

As part of the team, you will have access to a range of benefits for your work and home life.

We offer a variety of benefits that take into consideration how you commute to work, your health and well-being, as well as during your employment with us; looking after your meals, accommodation and recognising your service and any staff referrals you make to the Hospital.

Take a look at the full range of benefits on offer when working here:

• Free restaurant quality food whilst on duty
• Annual leave entitlement of 35 days inclusive of bank holidays increasing with length of service
• In-house training for all staff
• Company pension scheme
• Interest free travel loan
• £700 Referral scheme
• Private healthcare
• Bicycle Loan Scheme
• Retailer discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme

Part of a Globally Trusted Healthcare Group

When you join King Edward VII, you also become part of Bupa — a global healthcare leader with the scale, stability and expertise of a major international brand. Being backed by Bupa means access to an extensive network of clinical and operational specialists, shared best practice from across the organisation, and the support of well‑established systems that help you grow, develop and deliver exceptional care. Our size gives us strength, while our purpose keeps us personal.

We champion diversity and want our people to reflect the communities we serve. Everyone is encouraged to “Be you at Bupa”, and we actively welcome colleagues from all backgrounds and experiences. Bupa takes pride in being a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and will aim to offer an interview/assessment to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum criteria for the role. We’re committed to ensuring you’re treated fairly during the recruitment process and offer reasonable adjustments to anyone who may benefit from accommodations to the recruitment process.   

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