Catering Assistant | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Sherborne; Presencial; GBP 12.000 - 17.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Yeatman Hospital is seeking a dedicated Catering Assistant to join its catering team within Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust. This part-time role is 28 hours per week, with shifts including Thursday 10:30 am–6:00 pm and every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday 10:30 am–6:00 pm).

DBS check is required, and visa sponsorship is not available. You will prepare and serve meals for patients, staff and visitors, assist with basic food prep, and maintain hygiene and cleanliness.

Formación

• Preparing and serving meals to patients, staff and visitors.
• Assisting with basic food preparation while maintaining hygiene in kitchen and dining areas.
• Washing up and general cleaning duties following food safety regulations and hospital policies.

Responsabilidades

• Preparing and serving meals to patients, staff and visitors.

Conocimientos

Food hygiene

Customer service

Cleaning

Teamwork

Dishwashing

Descripción del empleo

Catering Assistant | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Yeatman Hospital is looking for a dedicated Catering Assistant to join our friendly catering team. This role plays a vital part in ensuring that our patients, staff, and visitors receive high-quality meals in a clean and welcoming environment.

This is a part time post of 28 hours per week. The post holder may be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Every Week

Thursday 10:30 am– 6:00pm

Every other weekend

Saturday 10.30am – 6:00pm

Sunday 10.30am – 6:00pm

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Preparing and serving meals to patients, staff and visitors.

Assisting with basic food preparation whilst maintaining the standards of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen and dining areas.

Washing up and general cleaning duties, following food safety regulations and hospital policies whilst providing excellent customer service.

Employment in this post requires a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of theirlives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wider range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or verygood experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urbanlocations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots ofways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testamentto our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe inequal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, whereeveryone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the

best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, andteach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better everyday through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do [e-mail]

This advert closes on Thursday 19 Nov 2026

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust