Catering Assistant: NHS Kitchen, Flexible Hours, Training

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Slough is seeking Catering Assistants to provide a professional, patient-focused catering service to patients, staff and visitors at Wexham Park Hospital.

You’ll work as part of a kitchen team, assisting chefs, handling food service and cash transactions, and ensuring high hygiene standards. The role offers flexible hours and opportunities for development within the Trust.

Qualifications

• Customer-facing role with a focus on service quality.
• Willingness to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic understanding of HACCP and hygiene principles is beneficial.
• Full training will be provided if no certification is held.

Responsibilities

• Undertake all duties relating to food service in patient and staff areas.
• Prepare service areas and equipment for use and maintain hygiene standards.
• Serve meals and beverages and manage cash handling duties.
• Deliver meals to wards and collect trolleys and returns.
• Support menu collation and ward food preparation where needed.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Food hygiene

Education

Food safety certificate

Tools

Cash register

POS system

Job description

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Slough is seeking Catering Assistants to provide a professional, patient-focused catering service to patients, staff and visitors at Wexham Park Hospital.

You’ll work as part of a kitchen team, assisting chefs, handling food service and cash transactions, and ensuring high hygiene standards. The role offers flexible hours and opportunities for development within the Trust.