Catering Assistant

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking a Catering Assistant to prepare and serve meals to patients and staff while ensuring high standards of food hygiene. Responsibilities include cleaning kitchen equipment and complying with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate and previous catering experience. Join a dedicated team committed to providing quality service in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Previous catering experience.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety.
• Understanding of good food hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals to patients, staff & visitors.
• Maintain food hygiene standards.
• Clean kitchen equipment and work surfaces.

Skills

Data inputting

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent

Food Hygiene certificate

Tools

Cleaning machinery

Dishwashing or panwashing machinery

Job description

Bank - Catering Assistant

The closing date is 16 February 2026

The post holder will be involved in the preparation and service of meals to patients, staff & visitors.

You will be required to undertake a wide range of cleaning and monitoring duties associated with maintaining food hygiene within the main kitchens, ward kitchens, dining room and coffee shops all whilst ensuring that at all time a high-quality service provision is offered, maintaining trust values

Main duties of the job

• Planning and organisational tasks/duties
• Work as directed by catering supervisors in accordance with local procedures
• Work within strict timeframes
• Participate as a team member
• Be prepared to move to a different task as directed by the supervisor
• Performance of duties in accordance with approved methods, frequencies and standards, adhering to strict food safety standards
• Some preparation of cold foods will be required
• Minor cooking skills to produce call order items, e.g. Breakfast items, bacon, sausage, burgers as directed
• Assist chefs with basic food preparation and cooking
• Use of equipment machinery and cleaning materials as directed
• Significant cleaning duties are associated with this post including cleaning of pans, cutlery, crockery, machinery, cooking equipment and floors walls and work surfaces

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Job responsibilities

Take & record temperatures of food as directed, report temperature failures.

Have high standards of personal Hygiene and follow the Departmental uniform code of practice

Comply with food hygiene regulations with regard to food service equipment cleaning and departmental cleanliness

Comply with Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points, ensuring all relevant paperwork is completed Attend appropriate training and ensure that the level 2 food hygiene certificate is renewed every 3 years

Notify supervisor or other relevant staff of faulty equipment, building/equipment repairs, maintenance requirements, and requests for personal protective equipment/light equipment.

Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfill a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.

Responsible for working in a safe manner. If this is not possible immediately report issues to supervisor

Attend relevant training courses as directed

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Hygience Certificate or equivalent
• Food/Hygience certificate

Experience

• Previous catering experience
• Previous use of cleaning machinery, Dishwashing or panwashing machinery

Knowledge

• Numeracy and literacy skills
• Knowledge of Health & Safety
• Understanding of the importance of good food hygiene
• Barista training
• Knowledge of cash till systems

Skills

• Data inputting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

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