Catering Assistant - Hospital Dining & Prep

Northumbria Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Catering Assistant to join its facilities catering team. You will help prepare and serve meals, maintain high standards of cleanliness and food safety across all dining areas.

Responsibilities include receiving and checking deliveries, preparing vegetables, fruit and salads, operating the dishwash and restocking vending machines. The role follows a two-week rota with shifts 9am–2pm, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness across all work areas in line with HACCP policies.
• Receive, check quality, temperature and quantity of deliveries for orders.
• Prepare vegetables, fruits and salads.
• Prepare and dispatch meals and serve food in the restaurant and dining areas.
• Restock vending machines and operate the staff dining room cash register.
• Operate the central dish wash machine and ensure crockery and cutlery are cleaned and dried.
• Assist with service of food to staff and monitor temperature levels as required.

Job description

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Catering Assistant to join its facilities catering team. You will help prepare and serve meals, maintain high standards of cleanliness and food safety across all dining areas.

Responsibilities include receiving and checking deliveries, preparing vegetables, fruit and salads, operating the dishwash and restocking vending machines. The role follows a two-week rota with shifts 9am–2pm, Monday to Friday.