Catering Assistant 260263

NHS Scotland; Kirkwall; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Work life balance policies

Employee assistance programme

Discounts

Job summary

The Balfour in Orkney is seeking a General Catering Assistant to support the Catering Team with food preparation, restaurant service and patient care. Responsibilities include aiding chefs, serving staff and delivering meals to wards, with opportunities to train in elementary food hygiene.

The role is part-time (23 hours per week), permanent, based in the UK. NHS Orkney offers pension benefits and work-life balance schemes. Applicants must live in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen support and customer service preferred.
• Willingness to undertake food hygiene training if not already certified.
• Ability to work as part of a small team under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assist chefs in all aspects of food preparation and restaurant operation.
• Support the service of food at the restaurant and deliver meals to wards.
• Provide high standard of kitchen support and customer service.

Skills

Food preparation assistance

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

Elementary food hygiene certificate

Job description

The Position:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a General Catering Assistant to work within the Catering Team at the Balfour to provide assistance in all aspects of food preparation, restaurant operation and customer service.

The Catering Service provides a high-quality patient meal service to the Balfour, providing 3 meals per day for up to 50 patients. A public restaurant service is also provided for staff and members of the public, serving upwards of 150 meals per day. This role will also entail providing assistance to the chefs, the service of food at the restaurant and delivering meals to wards.

The Candidate:

The successful candidate will work as part of a small team, providing a high standard of kitchen support under the direction of the Supervisor Chef/Retail & Restaurant Supervisor and Catering Team Lead.

If there are applicants that do not have an elementary food hygiene certificate, they will be able to undertake training towards this qualification which will be provided by NHS Orkney, through other partners.

Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration:

This post will be based at The Balfour

The successful candidate will work Part Time 23 hours per week

This post is Permanent

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NHS Orkney.

Benefits and Salary:

Did you know NHS Scotland salaries are higher than those in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?

NHS Orkney also offers an attractive pension scheme, wide range of work life balance policies, employee assistance programme and various discounts to both local and national retailers.

The salary for these roles is £26,696 - £28,988 pro rata per annum, plus Distant Islands Allowance pro rata. This equates to approximately £14.22 - £15.44 per hour. Enhanced rates are payable for unsocial hours, increasing to approximately £20.48 - £22.23 per hour on Saturdays and £26.73 - £29.03 per hour on Sundays and Public Holidays. You'll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,719

Further Information:

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. If there are additional requirements you would like to request, please contact [e-mail]

Interview Date: Monday 26th October 2026

To find out more about this opportunity please contact Danny McCaig, Catering Team Lead on [e-mail]

This post is subject to a PVG Scheme Record check.