Bank Catering Assistant- Redwoods Centre Shrewsbury

NHS; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Shrewsbury is looking for a Bank Catering Assistant to manage food preparation and ensure compliance with food hygiene practices. Responsibilities include preparing and serving meals, maintaining stock levels, and supporting training. The ideal candidate will have a basic food hygiene certificate and relevant food preparation experience. This role offers flexible working hours and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Extensive health and wellbeing support

Travel allowance for community teams

Free car parking at all trust sites

Free flu vaccinations yearly

Citizens Advice support linked to Hardship Fund up to £250

Qualifications

• Basic food hygiene certificate required.
• Experience in food preparation and cooking.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food orders and maintain stock control.
• Serve meals to service users and maintain hygiene standards.
• Support induction and training of other employees.

Job description

Bank Catering Assistant- Redwoods Centre Shrewsbury

Closing date: 08 December 2025

Flexible hours: 8:30–18:30, 7 days a week

AI monitoring: Use of artificial intelligence in application forms will be monitored. If AI was used, state this in the application.

Trust culture commitment: The post holder must share the Trust’s Mission, Values and Behaviours, promoting a positive work culture.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Prepare food orders ready to order from supplier.
• Maintain stock control, ensuring regular stock checks and rotation.
• Unload, check and sign for incoming goods against official paperwork, process and file standard order forms and advice notes.
• Deliver, issue and collect orders, food and supplies to/from wards and departments.
• Deal with enquiries/requests both internally and externally.
• Pack and check food orders for ward.
• Maintain and keep up to date records in relation to duties and stock.
• Ensure delivery area kept clean and tidy at all times.
• Concentration required when operating lifting machinery and checking goods orders.
• Promote a positive work culture and share Trust values.
• Maintain own core competences and CPD register, supporting department training needs.

Food control and kitchen duties

• Receive and document food deliveries, ensuring good food hygiene practices and procedure, recording temperatures.
• Record temperatures for refrigerators and freezers.
• Undertake relevant audits.
• Assist in preparing, cooking and dispatch dishes according to a planned menu.
• Assist with special diets and special functions, ensuring good quantity control.
• Prepare and cook food using standardised recipes.

Food service duties

• Serve meals to service users/customers and staff in line with current procedures, including portion control.
• Stock and clean vendors as required.
• Transport food around the site.
• Take payment for food where applicable.
• Ensure dining areas, restaurants and wards are set, prepared and clean ready for food service.
• Assist in presentation of food in dining areas and patient service.

Policies and procedures

• Knowledge of catering, food hygiene, HACCP and food allergen procedures.
• Report unsuitable food items to senior supervisor.
• Maintain required documentation (temperature controls, patient numbers, waste forms) following NHS policies.

Systems and equipment

• Efficient use of catering equipment, trolleys and related items.

Other responsibilities

• Assist supervisor on a day-to-day basis.
• Assist induction and training of other employees.
• Comment on departmental policies and procedures.
• Assist in quality assurance spot checks.
• Maintain records and cleaning schedules.
• Respond to emergencies and staff shortages.
• Flexible working within the team.

Benefits and support

• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Options for flexible working.
• Extensive health and wellbeing support and resources.
• Travel allowance for community teams.
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k.
• Free car parking at all trust sites.
• Free flu vaccinations every year.
• Citizens Advice support linked to Hardship Fund up to £250.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Basic food hygiene certificate.

Experience

• Experience in food preparation and cooking.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for previous criminal convictions.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust