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- Kingston, Kingston-upon-Thames
- Vacancy Working Patterns:
We are currently recruiting for a Hospitality Assistant. Are you engaging, energetic and enjoy working as part of a team helping to support one to one activities with residents who may be in lounges, then a Hospitality role could be what you are looking for. As one of the largest healthcare providers in the UK it’s important to us to couple great care with meaningful and enjoyable experiences.
As a Hospitality Assistant you will be:
- Ensuring kitchenette areas are fully stocked prior to serving of all meals
- Preparing and laying tables in dining areas
- Preparing individual residents bedroom meal trays. Changing water and juice jugs in resident bedrooms and checking clean glasses are available
- Assisting in clearing tables after meals and cleaning all kitchenette areas
- Serving of tea and coffee , pre-lunch drinks and snacks throughout the day
- After lunch checking lounge areas are clean , tidy and welcoming, empty bins, and vacuum as throughout the shift
- Ensure readily available magazines, papers and recreational games are in lounges for residents use encouraging and offering to residents
- Engage in one to one activity with residents in the lounges where needed
- Welcoming of residents visitors to home and taking to resident and offering refreshments
To succeed you will be
- A team player who engages well with others
- Qualified in Basic Food Hygiene and able to demonstrate a high standards of personal hygiene
- Knowledgeable of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments
- A strong communicator and influencer
- Energetic and hard-working
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Passionate about offering superior services and want to make a difference
- A glass half full person, with a sense of humour and a positive outlook
If you possess these qualities then experience of working as a Hospitality Assistant isn’t necessary. We provide you with excellent learning, development and support opportunities, to equip you with the knowledge and skills to make a real difference in the role.
We offer you a great range of benefits, which include:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Various shifts available including working 3 days on and 4 days off
- Refer a Friend scheme of £500 (increasing to £650 for any further referrals)*
- Free meals
- Access to excellent training
- Career development opportunities
- Discounts and benefits suited to your lifestyle
- Free onsite parking
- Free uniform
- NEST work place pension contributions
- Long service awards
*T&C’s apply
Kingston Care Home is a superb care home adjacent to Norbiton train station in the bustling southwest London borough of Kingston upon Thames. The home is directly opposite Kingston Hospital.
The home provides nursing, residential, respite, and palliative care for older people who are physically frail and older people.
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