Willowbrook Hospice exists to bring comfort, reassurance, and peace of mind to people living with incurable conditions and those who love them. Delivering specialist palliative care to the St Helens and Knowsley community, we believe fresh, nutritious food is a vital part of this care.
We are looking for a part-time Catering Assistant to join our friendly, supportive kitchen team, reporting to the Head Chef. We welcome applications from those with a background in kitchen environments, as well as junior candidates and college students looking to build their skills in a professional kitchen.
Your Role
- Assisting the Head Chef and Cook in delivering an efficient, professional catering and hospitality service.
- Helping prepare and serve fresh meals, refreshments, and trays for patients, visitors, staff, and events.
- Maintaining high standards of kitchen cleanliness, food hygiene, and completing daily cleaning schedules.
- Completing routine temperature checks, food safety records, and monitoring stock rotation.
- Supporting the maintenance of dining areas to ensure they remain clean, safe, and welcoming.
- Interacting with patients, families, and visitors with a professional, compassionate, and respectful approach.
Who You Are
- Experience working in a catering, hospitality, kitchen, or customer service environment, or an interest in starting your career here.
- Holder of a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, or entirely willing to obtain one with our support.
- Great communication skills and a friendly, customer-focused approach.
- Reliable team player who is able to work flexibly and manage the active, physical demands of a kitchen.
- Compassionate, respectful, and fully committed to maintaining high standards of hygiene and confidentiality.
If you feel this role would suit you and you share our values of care, compassion, and community, we would love to hear from you.
5% contribution Pension scheme | Sick pay up to 4 weeks | 25 holiday days plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata) | Subsidised meals | Health and Wellbeing support | Medicash scheme | Blue Light Card eligibility | Development opportunities and more
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