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£10.90 - £13.14 per hour plus Sodexo Benefits
Working Hours:
0
Location:
Stoke- on-Trent
Closing Date:
06/11/2026
Job Category:
Catering Staff
UK Healthcare - Frontline
Job Introduction
Job Description
Healthy outcomes start with positive patientexperiences.
- 0 Hour contract / variable shifts Monday to Sunday / Shift Times between 09:00 - 19:00
Help Serve More Than Just Food—ServeComfort, Care, and a Smile.
As a Ward Assistant at Royal Stoke Hospital , you’ll play an important role in deliveringdelicious meals and a positive experience to patients, staff, and visitors. Your cheerfulattitude and friendly interactions can brighten someone’s day and bring comfortduring challenging times .
At Sodexo , we believe food has thepower to heal and uplift—and so do the people who serve it. Join Sodexo and bepartof something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purposeand thrive in your own way.
What You’ll Do:
- Provide an efficient and professional catering service on wards, communicating effectively with colleagues and ward staff.
- Complete daily documentation accurately and in line with required schedules, procedures and standards.
- Safely transport and deliver food and beverage trolleys to wards, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations.
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene across ward kitchens, pantries and catering work areas.
- Ensure catering equipment is safe, clean and in good working order, completing routine cleaning and maintenance checks and reporting any issues to the supervisor.
What You Bring:
- Demonstrate emotional resilience and a professional, compassionate approach to customer care.
- Communicate clearly and effectively, with strong listening and interpersonal skills.
- Be adaptable, self-motivated and able to respond positively to changing priorities.
- Work safely and effectively under pressure while following health and safety requirements.
- Work collaboratively as part of a team, while also using initiative and adapting quickly to change.
What we offer:
Working at Sodexo isn’t just a job — it’s a chance tomake a difference every day. You'll be part of a supportive team, act withpurpose, and thrive in a role where your work matters. We also offer a range ofbenefits to support you and your loved ones:
- Mental health and wellbeing resources
- Employee Assistance Programme (including financial/legal advice & personal support)
- Free health & wellbeing app with 24/7 virtual GP access
- Discounts on high street brands for you and your family
- Salary finance tools and financial wellbeing resources
- Retirement savings plan and life insurance
- Full training and protective uniform provided.
- Opportunities to gain experience through learning and development.
- Cycle to Work scheme & volunteering opportunities.
- Flexible working and a dynamic team environment
- Competitive pay
About Sodexo
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every dayfor everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services thatimprove the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food andFM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services .
We are committed tobeingan inclusive employer. Weare a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from peoplewith a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities . We encourage our employees to get involved with ourEmployee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, SodexoDisability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.
We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to chang ing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations . We run a DisabilityConfident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet theminimum selection criteria for the job .
Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together,Generations and Origins.
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Casual Ward Assistant in Stoke-on-Trent employer: Sodexo
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