Catering Assistant

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust; Warrington; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Catering Assistant to support patient and staff meals in our hospital in Warrington. The role runs 4pm–8pm, includes weekends and bank holidays, and is 20 hours per week, pro rata from NHS Band 2 pay.

You will deliver meals, assist with dishwashing, and help maintain high food safety standards. Responsibilities include communicating with nursing staff, receiving deliveries, and supporting new starters.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience required.
• Good communication skills essential.
• Physically fit for shift work and handling equipment.
• Ability to concentrate while reading menu cards during service.

Responsibilities

• Deliver meals to patients and staff with high presentation and safety standards.
• Carry out dishwashing and general cleaning of kitchen and equipment.
• Communicate daily with colleagues and nursing staff; take telephone meal requests.
• Receive deliveries and liaise with managers for tasks.
• Shadow new starters and train in duties.
• Visit wards to determine patient meal choices; handle safe task procedures.

Skills

Good communication

Physically fit

Reading menu cards

Job description

Main area Catering Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 20 hours per week (Per Annum, Pro Rata) Job ref 370-ANC2WCS-2637

Employer North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Warrington Town Warrington Salary £25,272 Per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59

Catering Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 2

Job overview

4pm-8pm to include working weekends and bank holidays

To deliver a meal service to patients and staff, either by plated or bulk delivery system, ensuring that presentation standards are high and food safety standards are adhered too.

To carry out dishwashing duties, cleaning of equipment and cleaning of the kitchen and associated areas.

Main duties of the job

1. To communicate on a daily basis with colleagues and nursing staff, this could be face to face within the hospital or by receiving telephone requests into the department for extra meals or special diets.

2. To deal with deliveries on a occasional basis, receiving deliveries within the department.

3. To liaise with Managers & supervisors daily and act upon specific tasks required.

4. To allow new starters to shadow various duties in the department such as cleaning, dishwashing and food service.

5. To visit wards as and when required to gain patient meal choices.

6. To ensure tasks such as trolley transportation, tug driving, use of equipment, lifting hot liquids and other tasks which may carry a hazard to oneself or others are carried out in a safe manner.

Carry out general cleaning duties within the department for example floor cleaning, cleaning of the equipment and emptying rubbish bins, ensuring cleaning schedules are completed and COSHH regulations are observed

Working for our organisation

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust ( NCM ). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:

• Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone
• Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team - we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.

We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.

Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Carry out general cleaning duties within the department for example floor cleaning, cleaning of the equipment and emptying rubbish bins, ensuring cleaning schedules are completed and COSHH regulations are observed

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Person specification

Experience

• Minimum 3 years
• Good communication

Experience

• Physically fit
• Need for concentration due to the reading of menu cards during meal service

Further Information

NCM hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship, there is a minimum set of criteria that must be met and not all roles are eligible. You can find more information on the Government website

Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application.

All advertised roles may close early if there are high numbers of suitable candidates.

Pre-employment checks for applicants with previous NHS service will include confirmation of any Mutually Agreed Resignation Scheme (MARS), Voluntary Redundancy or Compulsory Redundancy payments received.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.