Catering Assistant

NHS Professionals; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare staffing agency is seeking Catering Assistants for ongoing placements at North Manchester General Hospital. The role requires flexibility with hours, ranging from 15 to 37.5 per week, and operational hours from 07:00 to 19:00. Responsibilities include food preparation, serving, and kitchen maintenance. The ideal candidate must have kitchen experience and a Food Hygiene Level 2 Certification. Benefits include competitive pay rates, first choice of placements, and free training. Join a supportive team and contribute to patient care.

Benefits

Competitive Pay Rates

First choice of placements

Dedicated consultants

Flexible working options

Free DBS and free training

Build holiday allowance

24/7 support

Stakeholder pension scheme

Qualifications

• Essential experience in a kitchen or food service environment.
• Food Hygiene Level 2 Certification is mandatory.
• Strong communication and organisation skills required.
• Physical fitness is necessary for the role.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic food preparation.
• Check food temperatures and serve meals.
• Maintain cleanliness in kitchen and restaurant areas.
• Help with the delivery and return of food trollies.
• Ensure safe use of kitchen equipment.
• Maintain general upkeep of stores.
• Complete tasks as directed by line manager.

Skills

Experience working in a kitchen or food service environment

Food Hygiene Level 2 Certification

Great communication skills

Organisational skills

Physical fitness

Job description

Job Description : Catering Assistants

North Manchester General Hospital – Crumpsall M8 5RB

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Working 5 days out of 7 per week on a flexible rota

No fixed shifts – minimum of 15 hours per week to a maximum of 37.5 hours per week.

Operational hours 07.00-19.00 every day. Flexibility required to work any shift between these hours.

Band 2 - £12.51 / hr (Weekdays), £17.64 / hr (Saturdays) & £22.90 (Sundays / Bank Holidays)

Would you like to be part of a team that works well together, always there to help each other? Would you like to work in a Trust that recently had good in their CQC report? This location is easily accessible by public transport and has onsite parking.

If you answered yes, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust would love to hear from you.

We have 4 x ongoing long-term placements available for Catering Assistants at North Manchester General Hospital in Crumpsall. You will need to be flexible on your availability, as this role is rota based, working 5 days out of 7 with a minimum of 15 hours per week to a maximum of 37.5 hours per week.

Duties include

The successful Catering / Kitchen Assistants will be able to use their initiative to provide the following support to the Catering team.

• Basic food preparation.
• Temperature checking and serving of food.
• General cleaning of the kitchen and restaurant areas.
• Assisting with delivery and return of food trollies to the wards.
• Responsible for the safe use of kitchen equipment.
• General stores upkeep.
• To complete any other tasks as directed by the line manager.

The skills required are

• Experience working in a kitchen or food service environment is essential.
• Food Hygiene Level 2 Certification essential.
• Great communication and organisation skills.
• Needs to be physically fit.

In return for your commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits :

• Competitive Pay Rates – work this week, get paid next week!
• First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
• Dedicated consultants
• Flexible working options
• Free DBS and free training
• Build holiday allowance
• Support when you need it – 24 / 7 365 days
• Stakeholder pension scheme

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.

Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don’t have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk / spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion