Catering Assistant

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Dalton-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Catering Assistant to support a modern Caf Bar concept serving staff, visitors and patients. You will help maintain high food safety standards, assist with food preparation, and deliver fast, friendly service in a clean, welcoming environment.

The role requires attention to hygiene, safety compliance and professional presentation. You will work across sites as needed and support a patient-focused catering operation.

Qualifications

• Ability to record/document information clearly in line with policy and procedure.
• Ability to use initiative and make decisions within sphere of work and/or knowledge, recognising when to escalate.
• Develop knowledge of hospital policies and procedures to support role.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning of working areas, ancillary areas and equipment, following cleaning schedules and frequencies.
• Preparation of certain food products for the Caf Bar.
• Service of food to staff, visitors and patients.
• Clearing and cleaning of tables and removal of crockery to the dishwashing area.
• Washing up and correct use of detergents.
• Comply with departmental working instructions at all times and with Food Hygiene Codes of Practice, Health and Safety at Work, COSHH, HACCP and Trust policies.

Skills

Record information

Decision making

Policy knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Catering

Job description

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Catering Assistant

The closing date is 16 November 2026

To provide a modern Caf Bar concept catering service to staff, visitors and patients using the facilities whilst maintaining high standards of Food Safety & Food Hygiene at all times.

The environment in which the meals are served should be clean, tidy, pleasant and relaxing at all times.

Users of the service should receive a high level of Customer Service, fast, friendly and efficient delivered by staff with a high standard of personal presentation.

Main duties of the job

Cleaning of working areas, ancillary areas and equipment, etc.to set cleaning schedules' and frequencies

Preparation of certain food products for the Caf Bar.

Service of food.

Clearing and cleaning of table and removal of crockery to the dishwashing area.

Washing up responsibilities and correct use of detergents.

Comply with departmental working instructions at all times.

Comply with Food Hygiene Codes of Practice, Health and Safety at Work, COSSH, HACCP, and other Trust policies and procedures.

Must project a friendly, helpful, courteous and professional image at all times when in contact with other hospital staff, visitors and patients.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Ability to record/ document information clearly in line with policy and procedure.
• Ability to use initiative and make decisions within sphere of work and/ or knowledge recognising where assistance/ escalation is required.
• Demonstrate ability to develop knowledge of hospital policies and procedures to support role

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Catering

Experience

• Previous experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of working effectively in a busy Catering environment.
• Experience of organising and prioritising own work

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust