Catering Assistant - Driver

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom seeks a Catering Assistant - Driver to join its team. You will assist in food preparation, serve meals, and deliver patient meals using Trust vehicles. Candidates should have food safety qualifications and experience in customer care, along with strong communication and hygiene standards. This role is essential in providing quality catering services directly to patients and service users, ensuring they receive nutritious meals in a safe environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to use a computer to input data, send and receive emails, and undertake e-learning.
• Experience in a hospital or public sector catering environment.
• Basic knowledge of Health & Safety.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of raw and cooked foods.
• Serve customers from the catering retail outlets.
• Drive a Trust vehicle to deliver patient meals.

Skills

Ability to understand and adhere to standards and procedures

Excellent hygiene standards

Good interpersonal skills

Communication skills both verbally and written

Ability to work as a team member

Ability to drive a manual or automatic vehicle

Education

GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English

Food Safety Level 2

Basic IT skills Level 1

Food Safety Level 3

Job description

Catering Assistant - Driver

The closing date is 26 January 2026

The post-holder will work as part of the catering team to provide ancillary services directly to patients, service users, and customers by preparing, cooking and portioning a range of nutritionally sound, palatable and safe meals, using traditional and cook freeze methods of catering.

A range of duties are covered from the start of the food preparation service through to the delivery to point of use, serving, cleaning and managing stock levels in line with legislative and local policy and procedures.

The post holder will distribute patient meals to service users across the Trust using Trust vehicles.

Main duties of the job

• Assist in the preparation of raw and cooked foods to produce meals as per standard recipes and portion control methods.
• Assist in the cooking of menu items ensuring adherence to standard recipes and the correct economical use of ingredients.
• Serve customers from the catering retail outlets.
• Responsible for operating a cash register and cash handling in accordance with the Trust policy on cash handling.
• Pick and pack food orders for delivery to in‑patient areas across all sites.
• Drive a Trust vehicle to deliver patient meals and provisions to in‑patient areas across all sites.
• Carry out food hygiene monitoring and complete documents in accordance with Trust Food Hygiene Policy and the HACCP system.
• Adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 4,000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first‑class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below.

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer, visit our website: https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation. View our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more: https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here: https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
• Food Safety Level 2
• Basic IT skills Level 1
• Food Safety Level 3

Experience

• Customer Care
• Ability to use a computer to input data, send and receive emails and undertake e‑learning
• Hospital or public sector catering environment

Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of Health & Safety
• Food Safety Act 1990
• Understanding of HACCP

Skills / Abilities

• Ability to understand and adhere to standards and procedures
• Ability to work as a team member
• Possess excellent hygiene standards
• Good interpersonal skills
• Communication skills both verbally and written
• Ability to operate machinery and cooking equipment
• Flexible and versatile approach
• Ability to drive a manual or automatic vehicle
• Able to acquire new skills and willing to work towards and achieve an appropriate qualification

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.