Catering Assistant

Tameside Hospital; Tameside; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave plus bank hols

Sick pay

NHS Pension Scheme

Free eye tests and health checks

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Job summary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Catering Assistant to join the team in a 37.5-hour week. The role involves supporting a high-quality catering service for patients, staff and visitors, with duties across kitchen operations and food storage. The post includes weekend work within a 6am–8pm seven-day service;

the team works to ensure food storage areas are clean, safe, and compliant with policy. This is a permanent, full-time post within the NHS Trust.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the efficient operation and production of catering services provided to patients, staff and visitors.
• Check all areas of the kitchen before the end of shift to ensure floors, surfaces, equipment, bins and utensils are clean and stored correctly.
• Our catering service operates 7 day service 6am-8pm.

Job description

Catering Assistant | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Company: Tameside & Glossop NHS FT

Salary: £25,272 pro rata per annum

Hours: Full-time

Location: Tameside, OL6 9RW

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 21 Oct 2026

Closing date: 20 Nov 2026

Summary

Catering Assistant

Band 2 - 37.5hrs

To include Weekends

The post holder will be required to work as part of a team providing a high quality catering service and will assist with the efficient operation and production of catering services provided to patients, staff and visitors.

The post holder will check all areas of the kitchen before the end of their shift to ensure that all floors, working surfaces, equipment, refuse bins and utensils etc. are clean and stored correctly.

Our catering service operates 7 day service 6am-8pm

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship, this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.

The post holder is required to work on their own or as part of a team to deliver services as directed by policies and procedures.

The post holder will check all food storage areas to ensure that food is being stored correctly and in accordance with departmental policy and procedure.

About Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

We serve a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are actively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We encourage applications regardless of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy & maternity. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits

• Flexible working
• 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Sick pay
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Free eye tests and health checks
• Gym discount
• Free bicycle loan scheme
• Support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and more

Additional Information

The job description provides an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, while the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application will be assessed.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Monday 2 Nov 2026