Catering Assistant

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH); Coalville; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH) is seeking a Catering Assistant to support meal service for patients and staff. The role includes plating or bulk delivery, high presentation standards and strict food safety.

You will also undertake dishwashing, cleaning and general kitchen duties, with weekend and bank holiday shifts and a 4pm–8pm schedule. Daily duties involve liaising with nursing staff, handling deliveries, and assisting new starters.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role.
• Good communication skills are essential.
• Physically fit and able to move/deliver meals.

Responsibilities

• To deliver a meal service to patients and staff, either by plated or bulk delivery system, ensuring high presentation and food safety standards.
• To carry out dishwashing duties, cleaning of equipment and cleaning of the kitchen and associated areas.
• Carry out general cleaning duties within the department (floor cleaning, equipment cleaning, waste disposal) and adhere to COSHH regulations.
• Visit wards as required to gain patient meal choices.
• Assist with deliveries within the department when needed.

Skills

Good communication

Physically fit

Concentration

Job description

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)

Catering Assistant

The closing date is 16 November 2026

4pm-8pm to include working weekends and bank holidays

To deliver a meal service to patients and staff, either by plated or bulk delivery system, ensuring that presentation standards are high and food safety standards are adhered too.

To carry out dishwashing duties, cleaning of equipment and cleaning of the kitchen and associated areas.

Main duties of the job

1. To communicate on a daily basis with colleagues and nursing staff, this could be face to face within the hospital or by receiving telephone requests into the department for extra meals or special diets.

2. To deal with deliveries on a occasional basis, receiving deliveries within the department.

3. To liaise with Managers & supervisors daily and act upon specific tasks required.

4. To allow new starters to shadow various duties in the department such as cleaning, dishwashing and food service.

5. To visit wards as and when required to gain patient meal choices.

6. To ensure tasks such as trolley transportation, tug driving, use of equipment, lifting hot liquids and other tasks which may carry a hazard to oneself or others are carried out in a safe manner.

Carry out general cleaning duties within the department for example floor cleaning, cleaning of the equipment and emptying rubbish bins, ensuring cleaning schedules are completed and COSHH regulations are observed

About us

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:

Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone

Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working

Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all

One team - we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.

We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.

Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application

Job responsibilities

Carry out general cleaning duties within the department for example floor cleaning, cleaning of the equipment and emptying rubbish bins, ensuring cleaning schedules are completed and COSHH regulations are observed

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Experience

• Minimum 3 years
• Good communication

Experience

• Physically fit
• oNeed for concentration due to the reading of menu cards during meal service

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.

Employer name

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)