Catering Assistant/Commis Chef

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

Job summary

A National Health Service provider in Salford is seeking a catering team member to work across various units. Responsibilities include food preparation and cleaning, ensuring high hygiene standards, and providing excellent service to users. The position requires a Food Hygiene Level 2 certification and offers 15 hours a week with a flexible shift pattern.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Some experience of working in a catering environment.
• Excellent standard of personal hygiene.
• Have a food Hygiene Level 2 certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide a customer focused service.
• Preparation of hot and cold food items.
• Adhere to safe working practices in hygiene management.
• Cleaning crockery, pots, and pans.

Skills

Experience in catering environment

Communication skills

Ability to follow hygiene practices

Team player

Education

Food Hygiene Level 2 certification

Job description

We are looking to add to our great catering team to work across various sites within the trust. The role will be 15 hours per week working a range of shifts from 06:00 to 19:00 5 days over 7 (including weekends)

The successful candidate will be a great team player working in our kitchens and service points, who is capable of helping the teams to continue in delivering a fantastic food service to our service users within the units . They will be a great communicator, and have the ability to think on their feet.

Candidates will be expected to have or to be able to gain at least a level 2 food hygiene level of knowledge

The role will include basic kitchen duties as well as assisting in food service to our service users.

The role will be based at Meadowbrook unit. However you will be required to support for other units.

Please note - This role is not eligible for sponsorship unless you meet criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.

Main duties of the job

To provide a customer focused service.

Cleaning of crockery, pots and pans. using an industrial dishwashing machine and manually washing.

Preparation of hot and cold food items, service of patient and other meals or functions.

To adhere to safe working practices in all aspects of hygiene management.

To adhere to safe working practices in all aspects of risk management and security.

Carry out general and specialised cleaning tasks in accordance with Trust procedures.

To undertake mandatory training in COSHH, HACCP and comply with all Trust policies relevant to the post particularly with regard to the food hygiene policy'

The loading of ovens and food trolleys

Please be aware this role may require periods of standing , and may involve the moving and lifting of goods and food stuffs - so the successful applicant will have to be capable of such duties

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000members of staff, who deliver services from more than122locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Experience

• Some experience of working in a catering environment
• Experienced in working with other people.
• Have a food Hygiene Level 2 certification
• Do you have previous knowledge of food allergens
• Do you hold a current DBS

Knowledge

• Excellent standard of personal hygiene.
• Flexible approach to working environments

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.