Catering Assistant

NHS; North Shields; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Bank Catering Assistant at St Nicholas Hospital. This flexible role involves food preparation, cleaning, and cash handling. We offer competitive pay and a supportive work environment committed to inclusivity and social purpose.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Pension

Discounts

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must meet mobility requirements for the role.
• Experience in stock control.

Responsibilities

• Assist in basic food preparation and cleaning duties.
• Operate an on-site cash register.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently

Effective team working ability

Education

Food Hygiene certification

Job description

Looking for extra hours? Want to work flexibly around your commitments?

Join us as a Bank Catering Assistant!

We are recruiting for the Catering Team at St Nicholas Hospital to work within our friendly Catering Department.

This post is offered as Bank, with 0 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

Assist in basic food preparation and undertake cleaning duties within a designated kitchen/dining area. Operate an on-site cash register where required, ensuring the safe and accurate handling of monies.

About us

NTW Solutions Limited proudly provides services to the NHS, including keeping hospitals clean, feeding patients, maintaining buildings and grounds, managing pharmacy services, recruiting staff, transcribing medical letters, providing lease car services, and paying suppliers.

We are committed to being an inclusive workplace, offering benefits such as competitive pay, pension, discounts, and health and wellbeing support.

We welcome applications from diverse groups including ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, the unemployed or those out of work, and armed forces veterans.

Established by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, we operate with a commercial ethos rooted in NHS values, serving NHS organizations and beyond.

Our work makes a difference, and working here is fulfilling. We are dedicated to social purpose initiatives like achieving net zero, combating discrimination, and promoting equality. Join a friendly team committed to supporting better care.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details.

Pay: Band A (£12.36 per hour)

We welcome your application.

Note: All positions are offered on NTW Solutions Limited terms and conditions, which differ from NHS/A4C terms.

If currently employed by NTW Solutions on A4C terms, you may choose to retain those or switch to NTW Solutions terms. The salary advertised applies only if you choose to switch. NHS Pension scheme members can retain their pension.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to work independently
• Good interpersonal skills
• Effective team working ability
• Must meet mobility requirements for the role

Experience

• Experience in stock control

Qualifications

• Willingness to work towards Food Hygiene certification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to check for any criminal convictions.

Salary: £23,615 per annum, pro-rata (if applicable)