Hostess needed at Melomed Private Hospitals

• A hospital catering hostess, also known as a ward hostess, is responsible for delivering meals and beverages to patients, taking meal orders, and ensuring a hygienic and efficient meal service. This role involves communicating with nursing staff about patient dietary needs, maintaining a clean ward kitchen, and ensuring all food is served correctly and hygienically.

Job Description

• Taking of patient orders from the menu
• Collecting of patient’s menus
• Ensure patients receive meals and delivered timeously
• Serving beverages to patients and visitors where necessary
• Ensure hygiene and cleanliness of the satellite kitchen
• Ordering and collecting of ward free issues
• Daily stocktaking of ward crockery and cutlery.
• Keeping water carafes filled with fresh water. 
• Patient satisfaction
• Serving the correct meals to patients
• Ensure cupboards and equipment in satellite kitchens are cleaned regularly         

Job Requirements

• Matric compulsory
• Previous experience in a hospital / hospitality environment advantageous
• Professional and well-groomed
• A friendly disposition, excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to cope well under pressure
• Ability to work shifts
• Customer centricity