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.
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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
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer