Kitchen Assistant
| Posting date: | 19 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.81 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 June 2026 |
| Location: | Brentwood, CM15 |
| Company: | Sodexo Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SDX/TP/2245345/157662 |
Summary
Ward Host – Essex Nuffield (Brentwood) | Sodexo
Salary: £12.81 per hour
Hours: 33.5 hours per week
About the Role
Join Sodexo as a Ward Host at Nuffield HealthBrentwood and play a vital role in delivering high‑qualityfood services to patients, staff, and visitors. You’ll support kitchenoperations, maintain excellent hygiene standards, and provide outstandingcustomer service in a healthcare environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Support daily operations in line with Service Level Agreements and contractual standards
- Assist with preparing meals for patients, staff, and visitors
- Maintain the highest standards of food safety and hygiene at all times
- Work alongside the chefs and support with administration duties
- Help manage and maintain acceptable stock levels and consumption
- Ensure all audits achieve a pass rating and required documentation is completed
- Support initiatives to increase and maintain revenue in the staff restaurant
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues and staff
What You’ll Bring
Essential
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Excellent food preparation and presentation skills
- Strong communication skills and a customer‑focused approach
- Good financial awareness
- City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 (or equivalent)
- Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
Desirable
- Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate
- IOSH Managing Safely qualification
- Diet Cook’s Certificate
What We Offer
- Mental health and well being support
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free 24/7 virtual GP and well being app
- Discounts on major high‑street brands
- Financial well being support and salary finance tools
- Pension scheme and life insurance
- Full training, uniform, and PPE provided
- Career development and learning opportunities
- Cycle to Work scheme and volunteering programmes
- A supportive and inclusive team environment
About Sodexo
At Sodexo, ourpurpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life forall.As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, weoperate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through ourunique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & RewardsServices and Personal & Home Services.
We are committedto being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer.Wewelcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety ofexperiences, backgrounds, and identities.We encourage our employees toget involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents &Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations andOrigins.
We’re a DisabilityConfident Leader employer.We’re committed to changing attitudes towardsdisability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfill theiraspirations.We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidateswith disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.
Click here to readmore about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.
Sodexo Disability,Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.