Kitchen Porter

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Job Title: Kitchen Porter
Location: The Wellington Hospital, St Johns Wood, London
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Shift times: Shift patterns between Monday and Sunday, 6am to 10pm
Permanent
Salary: £13.15/hr + excellent benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits package plus career development)

We’re looking for a Kitchen Porter to join our Hotel Services team based at The Wellington Hospital. From counting stock to supporting food service, you’ll help us create and serve meals that are every bit as fresh, eye-opening and enticing as those served by the best hotels and restaurants. This is a chance to get great kitchen experience while enjoying the kind of benefits few commercial restaurants are able to provide.

As a Kitchen Porter you’ll be both professional and friendly – someone who’s completely focused on customer service, with a can-do attitude.

What you’ll do:

• Be of assistance to all Patients as required.
• Any other reasonable duties that may be required in Hospitals.
• To remain updated on the Hospital’s Policies and Procedures on Health & Safety, Fire and Evacuation Procedures.
• To perform any tasks specifically assigned to you.
• To carry out any other tasks assigned by the Supervisor or designee.
• Attend mandatory training on annual basis.

What you’ll bring:

• Organised, punctual and efficient.
• Fun and energetic.
• Good at communicating with both colleagues and customers.

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

By caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Kitchen Porter you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you.
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals.
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service.
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Group Life Assurance from day one.
• Critical illness cover.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay.
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland.
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you.
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers.

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual.

Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion.

Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness.

Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity.

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.