Catering Assistant

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave + BH

Bank holidays

Employee assistance programme

Health service discounts

Incremental pay progression

Job summary

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS is seeking a Catering Assistant (NHS AfC Band 2) for 30 hours per week, on a permanent contract at Kingsway & Radbourne units in Derby. The role involves food service, kitchen duties, and cash handling in hospital settings.

You will ensure food safety standards, contribute to HACCP checks, and assist with meal provision for patients, staff and visitors. Benefits include generous leave, training, and flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Recent Basic food hygiene certificate or equivalent experience and knowledge working in a busy Kitchen
• Cash handling abilities/use of cash registers
• Understanding of Allergens

Responsibilities

• Assisting with food service within the kitchen or with the supply of refreshments for meetings
• Help in the cleaning and wash up area with the washing of pots and pans, including operation of the dishwasher when required
• Ensure that Health & Safety Regulations and Food Hygiene Regulations are upheld, in accordance with training and instruction provided
• Assisting in the operation of the HACCP system with checking and recording of freezers, refrigerators and vending machines and hot and cold cabinets temperatures
• Setting up meetings in meeting rooms/offices for the service of beverages or refreshments
• Cashier duties, ensuring that all goods are sold at correct prices and entered into the till
• Reconciling cash taken at the end of the shift and paying in daily monies
• Collection of dirty crockery from offices, meeting rooms and retail areas
• Deliver and collection of food trolleys to and from wards
• Preparation of salads and sandwiches for patients and retail and assisting with buffets
• Assist with the putting away of goods from suppliers
• To undertake cleaning within the Catering Department to ensure high standards of cleanliness are maintained and COSHH regulations adhered to
• Any other relevant duties as requested by the Catering Supervisor / Catering Manager

Skills

Experience in busy kitchen

Food safety knowledge

Cash handling

Allergens awareness

Education

Basic food hygiene certificate (or equivalent)

Job description

This post is only open to applicants whose current post has been identified as at risk.

Catering Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 2

Main area Catering Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Mon - Fri with some weekends) Job ref 383-FAC-7591-26-A

Site Kingsway & Radbourne unit Town Derby Salary £25,272 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/09/2026 23:59

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and hardworking Catering Assistant to join our friendly dedicated catering team at the Kingsway and Radbourne units although you may be required to work at other local sites on occasion.

Catering Assistants within the hospital have a key role in maintaining a high standard of meal provision to patients, staff and visitors to the hospitals. You should have good organisational and communication skills, be flexible in your approach to work whilst demonstrating an ability to work using your own initiative and work as part of a team.

This post is for 30 hours 1200 - 1830 Mon - Fri working the occasional weekend as required.

This is a lovely team working environment with good benefits with 27 days annual leave plus BH and sick pay.

Employment in this post requires a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Main duties of the job

To be an integral member of the Catering Team ensuring the safe provision of Catering services to patients, staff and visitors.

Post involves working in the kitchen, restaurant, and coffee shops, and pot wash on a rota basis as required.

It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager this is possible before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation, will receive a fixed term contract.

Working for our organisation

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Assisting with food service within the kitchen or with the supply of refreshments for meetings.

Help in the cleaning and wash up area with the washing of pots and pans. Including the operation of the dishwasher when required

Ensure that Health & Safety Regulations and Food Hygiene Regulations are upheld, in accordance with training and instruction provided.

Assisting in the operation of the HACCP system with the checking and recording of freezers, refrigerators and vending machines and hot and cold cabinets temperatures in line with Assured Safe Catering procedures.

Setting up meetings in meeting rooms/offices for the service of beverages or refreshments.

Cashier duties, ensuring that all goods are sold at correct prices and entered into the till under the correct codes when working in Restaurant and Coffee Shop.

Reconciling cash taken at the end of the shift and paying in daily monies to the cashier’s office when working in the Restaurant and Coffee shop.

Collection of dirty crockery from offices, meeting rooms and retail areas

Deliver and collection of food trolleys to and from wards

Preparation of salads and sandwiches for patients and retail and assisting with buffets as required.

Assist with the putting away of goods from suppliers when needed.

To undertake cleaning within the Catering Department to ensure high standards of cleanliness are maintained and COSHH regulations adhered to

Any other relevant duties as requested by the Catering Supervisor / Catering Manager.

Skills and Experience

• Experience working in a busy kitchen and knowledge of food safety

Qualification

• Recent Basic food hygiene certificate or equivalent experience and knowledge working in a busy Kitchen
• Cash handling abilities/use of cash registers
• Understanding of Allergens

Additional Information

Flexible Working

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

Disability Confident Employer

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in the recruitment process