Vacancies

Relief Catering Assistant

Reference ID: Relief Catering Assistant

Closing date: 15/05/2026

Term: Flexi Time

Salary: Band 2

Hours:

TITLE: Relief Catering Assistant

GRADE: Agenda for Change Band 2

LOCATION: Foyle Hospice, In-Patient Unit

RESPONSIBLE TO: Trustees of Foyle Hospice

REPORTS TO:HR and Administrative Services Manager

JOB PROFILE:

  • To assist cook in providing nutritious meals for patients and staff.
  • To prepare evening teas for patients.
  • To ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen at all times
  • To assist the cook in ensuring all Food Regulations/HASSP are adhered to at all times

DUTIES:

  • Assist the cook with the correct preparation, handling and serving of food to ensure a varied, nutritious, balanced diet is provided.
  • Serve morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea to patients.
  • Prepare, cook and serve patients’ evening meals.
  • Prepare vegetables.
  • General washing up including pots and pans.
  • Ensure work surfaces, kitchen equipment and stores are kept clean and tidy at all times.
  • Assist cook with daily and weekly kitchen cleaning.
  • Remove waste regularly from kitchen and deposit at bin depot in a sealed black bag.
  • Report any faulty kitchen equipment immediately.
  • Undertake basic food hygiene course every three years
  • Adhere to all policies and procedures of Foyle Hospice.
  • Undertake any duties of a similar nature as required by the Cook/Administrative Services Manager.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

  • Attend study days relevant to the role
  • Undertake any further training as may be considered necessary for the role
  • Attend all mandatory training updates
  • Attend all Housekeeping Team meetings.

Download Application Form here
Download Job Description/Person Spec here

Please send application Form to: hr@foylehospice.com

Closing date Friday 15th May, 12PM

For an application pack/return application pack or further details on the above post please contact:

Patricia Ferguson

HR Department

Foyle Hospice

61 Culmore Road

Derry/Londonderry

BT48 8JE

Telephone: 028 71 351010

 

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