Catering Assistant/Cook

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff uniform provided

Job summary

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust is recruiting for a Catering Assistant/Cook based at Kendray Hospital in Barnsley. You will join the hospital catering team to provide safe, nutritious meals for patients, staff and visitors, and participate in functions and special events.

We offer a supportive NHS environment with staff uniform provided and adherence to food hygiene standards in a fast-paced kitchen. Weekend and bank holiday work are included where required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable catering experience.
• Relevant experience of team working.
• Experience of dealing with customers.
• Experience in till operation.

Responsibilities

• To provide a safe and nutritious meal service to patients, staff and visitors, participate in the preparation of functions and special events.
• To work as part of a team and assist in developing the catering services to reach its full potential.
• As and when required to work on other Trust sites to ensure the smooth running of the Trust wide catering services.

Education

706/1 & 2 or equivalent NVQ grade

Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Catering Assistant/Cook

The closing date is 18 November 2026

We are looking to recruithardworking, enthusiastic individuals to join our Catering Team based in the main kitchen at Kendray Hospital. This post includes weekend and bank holidayworking.

The successful post holderswill be required to provide a safe, nutritious and exciting meal service toservice users, staff and visitors. You will also participate in the preparationof functions and special events, no two events are the same which will provideyou with a challenge and diversity in the job role.

Catering, food safety,cleanliness and hygiene in healthcare environments is paramount; therefore weare looking to appoint staff who are ambitious, motivated and take pride in thework they do. You will be responsible for cleaning duties in the kitchen thisis to ensure a safe, efficient workplace and environment for all. You willadhere to the NHS cleaning standards.

The post holder will berequired to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment and you will beable to use your initiative to prioritise and organise daily duties. You willmaintain a professional approach and comply with all relevant policies andprocedures.

Staff uniform will beprovided.

Salary shown is full time.Salary will be pro rata.

Wedo not offer sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to workin the UK without requiring Trust sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a teamthat provides safe and nutritious meal service to service users.

All employees of the Trust arestrongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staffand patients.

At the time of advertising,this role does not meet the minimum requirements (salary threshold oroccupational requirements) set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsorcandidates to work in the UK. For this reason, unfortunately we are unable tosponsor anyone on a visa for this role at this moment in time.

We are happy to acceptapplications from candidates who can prove their right to work in the UK or viaalternative visa routes. Such applications will be considered alongside allother applications.

All employees of the Trust arestrongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staffand patients.

We are aware that an increasingnumber of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Jobapplication forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thoroughscreening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. Ifyou are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHSJobs application form.

About us

Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary,

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

To provide a safe and nutritious meal service to patients, staff and visitors, participate in the preparation of functions and special events.

JOB DIMENSIONS

KEY RESULT AREAS:

• To prepare meals for patients, staff and visitors to the required standard whilst adhering to Food Hygiene General Regulations 1995.
• To work as part of a team and assist in developing the catering services to reach its full potential.
• At the discretion of the Catering Supervisor to undertake duties in other areas of the department to ensure the smooth running of the service.
• As and when required to work on other Trust sites to ensure the smooth running of the Trust wide catering services.
• To develop personal skills to assist in the achievement of departmental objectives
• To lend guidance where applicable.
• Identify and act on problems.

To handle cash and clear away post meal times, whilst observing food hygiene regulations and health and safety.

• Ensure the dining room maintains required hygiene standards, working with cleaning schedules and procedures.
• Provide an efficient service for meetings, working lunches and various functions.

Trust Values:

The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment and expects that all staff treat people e.g, service users, their carers, relatives, friends, colleagues, visitors etc, with dignity and respect at all time. The post holder must all time act in accordance with the Trusts Values:

We put the person first and in the centre

We know that families and carers matter

We are respectful, honest, open and transparent

We improve and aim to be outstanding

We are relevant today and ready for tomorrow

Safeguarding:

Report any concerns regarding the safety or wellbeing of children, adults service users, members of their families etc, in accordance with Trust Policy.

Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse and understand own role in this by undertaking Safeguarding training.

Trust policies and commitments to be read in line with the relevant Trust Policy:

All staff employed by the Trust must comply with the Trusts policies and procedures, undertake appropriate training required for their role and commit to:

ensure they are aware of the Whistleblowing Policy and how they raise concerns;

maintain confidentiality, in line with the Trusts Confidentiality Policy and Code of Conduct;

understand their personal responsibilities with regards to data quality for any information which they create, use or process in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and Trust Data Protection policy

comply with the provisions of The Trusts Health and Safety Policy and Protocol. Ensuring their own safety and that of colleagues, service users and visitors. Know the action to be taken in the event of a fire and must undertake fire training annually;

receive supervision in line with the Trusts Supervision Policy and an annual Appraisal in line with the Trusts Appraisal Policy, during which mandatory, role specific and personal development needs should be identified and agreed;

understand their responsibilities under the Trusts Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy and ensure that they adhere to the provisions of the policy;

recognise, respect and support the equality diversity of staff, colleagues, service users, carers and the public. Contribute to a working environment which promotes and responds positively to difference and diversity;

ensure they carry out their duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 years, as issued under Section 11 of The Children Act 2004, by being familiar with and adhering to Trust safeguarding policies and participating in relevant training;

comply with their professional responsibilities to develop their practice and deliver care through a Clinical Governance framework (i.e. CPD, Audit, Supervision);

demonstrate, through practice and practical understanding, the importance of the continual development of individual, team and service wide quality improvement;

abide by relevant codes of professional practice, with the organisation taking action when codes of conduct are breached;

work flexibly to meet the needs of the service/organisation, whilst working within a culture of progressive employment practices and commitment to the Investors in People (IiP) Standards.

adhere to the Trusts smoke free policies, which prohibits smoking anywhere on Trust grounds;

being socially responsible by complying with measures that support the Trust in reducing or offsetting our environmental impact;

Identify and report risks, hazards, incidents, accidents and near misses promptly;

In addition to the Trusts own responsibilities under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance, for your safety, ALL staff (and contractors) are responsible for ensuring their work adheres to this Code in the delivery of safe patient care.

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the band as directed. The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with thepostholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.

Qualifications

• 706/1 & 2 or equivalent NVQ grade (or commitment to work towards).
• Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate or working towards.

Experience

• Demonstrable catering experience.
• Relevant experience of team working.
• Experience of dealing with customers.
• Experience in till operation.

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Ability to work as a team member and use own initiative.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise own workload.
• Ability to communicate well with colleagues, Trust staff and patients.
• Working knowledge of HACCP System.

Physical Attributes

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Personal Attributes

• Flexible attitude to working arrangements.
• Friendly outgoing personality.
• Available to work in different locations.

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.

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust