Overview
Location: University Hospital Southampton, SO16 6YD
Salary: £12.92 per hour plus excellent benefits
Schedule: Full-time 37.5 hours per week working shifts between 6am and 7pm; shifts will include weekends.
Role
As a Cook in our Retail Catering Services team at University Hospital Southampton, you’ll play a vital role in preparing and serving food that supports patient recovery, colleague wellbeing and visitor experience. Your work will directly contribute to a safe, welcoming and nourishing environment across the hospital. This is a hands-on, purposeful role where quality, care and consistency matter. You’ll help create a positive impact for everyone who relies on our catering service.
What You’ll Do
- Prepare, produce, present and serve daily menu items for patients, colleagues and visitors
- Maintain high standards of food hygiene, health and safety, and cleanliness across all food preparation and service areas
- Support the supervision of servery operations and service delivery
- Assist with stock control, monitoring wastage and ensuring economical use of ingredients
- Prepare therapeutic and special diets in line with nutritional and dietary requirements
- Contribute ideas for new menu lines, themed days and service improvements
What You’ll Need
- Proven experience working in a busy catering or food production environment
- A good working knowledge of food hygiene regulations and HACCP principles
- The ability to work confidently with kitchen equipment, recipes and standard procedures
- Strong teamwork and communication skills, with a customer-focused approach
- A flexible, reliable attitude and pride in delivering quality service
Notes
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
About Serco: Serco is a global service company delivering essential public services. We encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool and can make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas and are committed to building an inclusive organisation.
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