Catering Assistant

Generous Annual Leave

Training and Development Opportunities

Health Cost Contributions

Vacancy Salary £10,027.50 Per Annum (£23,875 FTE)

Vacancy Location Turnchapel, Plymouth

This is a Permanent, Part Time vacancy that will close in 15 days at 23:59 GMT.

The Vacancy

Catering Assistant

Salary: £10,027.50 Per Annum (£23,875 Full-Time Equivalent)

Hours: 15.75 Hours Per Week

St Luke’s Hospice at Turnchapel, Plymouth requires a Catering Assistant to work in their busy kitchen and Driftwood Café, providing nutritional meals to the patients in our Specialist Unit as well as snacks and meals in the Driftwood café, that serves visitors, families and staff.

We are proud to have gained 5 star standard from the environmental health for their kitchen and café, demonstrating the high standards they have for food hygiene, safety procedures, structural compliance, management of procedures and training records of the staff.

As the successful candidate you will work as part of the team to meet deadlines and ensure the high standard of food is maintained. You will be expected to go on to the wards, talk to the patients and find out what they would like to eat, taking into account any special dietary requirements.

To deliver and maintain the high standards at St Luke’s, the successful candidate will work a 4-day on, 4-day off rota. A degree of flexibility is required to cover holidays, etc.

Cook experience is desirable as there may occasionally be the opportunity to act up.

St Luke’s is committed to the development of its staff and the successful candidate will be keen to develop their skills and undertake appropriate training as required.

We’re an equal opportunities employer

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and qualifications — not background or personal circumstances. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Having a criminal record won’t necessarily bar you from employment; decisions are made based on role requirements and individual circumstances.

Unfortunately St Luke's Hospice Plymouth aren't able to sponsor individuals to work in the United Kingdom.

Closing Date: 23:59 Thursday 2 April 20261st Interview Date: Wednesday 8 April 20262nd Interview Date: Tuesday 14 April 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Why work for St Luke’s?

Hello and thank you for checking out our current vacancy.

It’s worth setting up a job alert or simply checking back in regularly because - as St Luke's continues to meet the demand of caring for more families - we're always evolving and new opportunities spring up, both clinical and non-clinical. One of them could be just what you're looking for!

We value all our people - not only our specialist doctors, nurses and social workers, but also our colleagues more behind the scenes, from our maintenance and catering staff to our fundraisers, administrators, educators and IT team. And that's just to name a few! It takes a vast variety of skills, experience and knowledge to keep our vital service running smoothly.

As an Employer of Choice, we offer our staff a wide range of benefits and rewards. Not only generous annual leave and pension schemes, but a fantastic health scheme to help towards the cost of eye tests, dental care and physiotherapy. In addition, this gives you access a GP, and counselling and practical information helplines, 24/7.

While working with our hospice is hugely rewarding, knowing you're helping us make such an important difference, we recognise it's work that can be challenging emotionally. That's why, when you join us, we'll be here to support you all the way.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to join our friendly, award-winning team – learn more about working life at St Luke’s on our dedicated jobs page.

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