Catering Assistant

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local NHS health care provider in Ellesmere Port is looking for a part-time Catering Assistant. The role involves ensuring high standards of cleanliness, assisting with food preparation, and managing stock deliveries. Candidates should have previous catering experience and knowledge of HACCP. Working hours are 22.5 hours per week on a rota basis, including weekends. This position offers competitive pay rates and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive hourly wage

Flexible hours

Supportive training program

Qualifications

• Basic IT skills e.g. email.
• Working knowledge of HACCP.

Responsibilities

• Pick and pack food orders daily.
• Ensure all temperature monitoring systems are up to date.
• Order and receive stock – quality control.
• Report damage or ineffective machinery.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Working knowledge of HACCP

Previous catering experience

Previous NHS experience

Job description

Catering Assistant

The closing date is 03 December 2025

To undertake catering duties to a high standard of cleanliness and safe practices in the distribution centre / Kitchen and associated areas.

To assist with basic food preparation as and when required, compliance with hygiene and HACCP policies.

To take deliveries, ensure stock is ordered on a timely manner to avoid shortages.

To pick and pack patients food orders daily.

Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Rota Based - Every other weekend involved. Shift times between 9am-3pm).

The Trust currently supports the RealLivingWage (RLW) hourly rate as set by the Living Wage Federation and will apply a pay supplement if the national A4C hourly rate falls below this.

Shortlisting for this vacancy is due to be completed on 08/12/2025 and the proposed interview date is 15/12/2025.

Main duties of the job

• Picking and packing of the food transport boxes.
• Ensure all temperature monitoring systems are up to date and recorded.
• Ordering and receiving of stock – quality control of all products.
• Reporting damage or ineffective machinery in a timely manner.
• Trained or training to intermediate food hygiene level.
• Stock takes and management of supplier systems.
• Dealing with "customer" complaints or issues and resolutions in a timely manner.
• Reporting to the Catering Manager.

For all details please check the job Description.

About us

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.

Job responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [e-mail] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Basic IT skills e.g. email.

Knowledge and Expertise

• Working knowledge of a HACCP.

Experience

• Previous catering experience.
• Previous NHS experience in catering or domestic.

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

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust