Ward Host
| Posting date: | 04 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.31 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 March 2026 |
| Location: | Brighton, BN2 6DX |
| Company: | Sodexo Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SDX/TP/1373940/154768 |
Summary
Healthy outcomes start with positive patient experiences.
- Ward Host / Catering Assistant
- £12.31 Per hour
- 24 Hours per week
- Monday to Sunday with various shifts
- Location is Brighton Nuffield Hospital, Warren Road, Woodingdean, BN2 6DX
Check your local transport links here: Plan Your Journey | Traveline - the destination you should input is: BN2 6DX
Please take the time to read the attached job description
Job Introduction
Help Serve More Than Just Food—Serve Comfort, Care, and a Smile.
Join our team at Brighton Nuffield Hospital as a Ward Host, where you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional patient and visitor care. You’ll assist in preparing and presenting nutritious, hygienic meals with attention to safety and quality. Working closely with the ward team, you'll ensure timely assembly of patient trays and provide courteous, high quality service throughout the day. If you’re passionate about making a difference through excellent food service, we’d love to hear from you!
What You’ll Do:
- Ensure all patient and visitor refreshment orders are taken accurately, with allergies and dietary requirements clearly communicated and recorded
- Transport and deliver food and refreshments in a timely, hygienic manner, providing assistance to patients as needed
- Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of crockery, cutlery, trays, equipment, and the ward kitchen, reporting any issues or malfunctions
- Monitor stock levels, rotation, and wastage, ensuring proper record keeping and efficient resource use
- Follow all policies, procedures, and safety guidelines, including Infection Prevention and Control, to ensure a safe environment
- Communicate professionally, politely, and tactfully with patients, visitors, and colleagues, resolving issues effectively
- Complete all required documentation, audits, and quality standards within designated timeframes
What You Bring:
- Previous experience in similar role
- Excellent craft and presentation skills
- Good communication and literacy skills
- Good customer focus with attention to detail
- Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
What we offer:
Working at Sodexo isn’t just a job — it’s a chance to make a difference every day. You'll be part of a supportive team, act with purpose, and thrive in a role where your work matters. We also offer a range of benefits to support you and your loved ones:
- Mental health and wellbeing resources
- Employee Assistance Programme (including financial/legal advice and personal support)
- Free health and wellbeing app with 24/7 virtual GP access
- Discounts on high street brands for you and your family
- Salary finance tools and financial wellbeing resources
- Retirement savings plan and life insurance
- Full training and protective uniform provided.
- Opportunities to gain experience through learning and development.
- Cycle to Work scheme and volunteering opportunities.
- Flexible working and a dynamic team environment
- Competitive pay
Ready to be part of something greater? Apply now and bring your energy, purpose, and passion to Sodexo.
We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications — so don’t wait!
About Sodexo
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of Onsite Food and FM Services, Benefits and Rewards Services and Personal and Home Services.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer.We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities.We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents and Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.
We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer.We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.
Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.
Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.