Tea room volunteers - League of Friends St Helier Hospital

The role includes serving customers with made to order food and hot drinks, taking payment and cleaning/washing up during and at the end of shift.

About the Organisation

The League of Friends is a much-valued part of life at St Helier Hospital, raising funds to benefit the Trust by running a range of services for patients, visitors and staff.

What you will be doing

  • Making and serving sandwiches and rolls to order, along with a selection of fresh cakes and cold drinks. No hot food is served but you will be making hot drinks.
  • The role also involves some food (salad) preparation.
  • There is a full cleaning rota at the end of each day's shift. 

What's in it for you?

Making a difference by providing a friendly environment for staff, visitors and especially patients. Providing a sympathetic ear and a bit of light, friendly communication

What skills will you need?

Activities
Catering, Good hygiene
 
Skills & Attributes
Cleaning & Tidying, Working part of Team, Communication Skills, Listening Skills
 
Skills Description
Talking to staff, visitors and patients. Some food preparation. Serving customers and being able to cope in a busy environment. Cleaning up at the end of the day. When urgent need arises assist the Shop in its operations, with e.g. the till. 

What's the time commitment and where? 

Time Commitment

Our core hours are 10am - 2pm and the 4-5 hour shift will be adjusted to cover opening and closing procedures such as food preparation and cleaning at the end of the shift. Most volunteers do one shift a week but many others help by doing a second shift as well.

Role Address

League of Friends St Helier Hospital, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton SM5 1AA

 

Disability and Access Support

Being in the hospital there are wide doorways, ramps. Unfortunately, we are unable to have wheelchair users as there is not enough room behind our counters.

How can I apply?

Please complete the form below and we will put you in contact with the organisation.   It’s helpful if you can tell us a little about yourself and why you’re interested in this role in the message box below. 

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