Catering Assistant | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Bury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A National Health Service Trust in Bury is seeking a Catering Assistant to join their busy team. This role involves assisting in the preparation and serving of meals for patients. Candidates will need to demonstrate the ability to work flexibly and effectively in a fast-paced environment. The trust offers a competitive benefits package and values employees who embody care and appreciation.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Ability to work without supervision at the stated place of work.
• Experience in a catering environment preferred.
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist in plating up patients’ meals.
• Wash returning pots and trolleys and undertake general cleaning duties.
• Record all information requested by management.

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Catering Assistant to join our busy team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the plating up of patients’ meals
• Wash all returning pots and trolleys; undertake general cleaning duties with economical use of materials and equipment
• Record all information requested by management
• Work without supervision at the stated place of work, with potential to work at any of the Trust’s Kitchens
• Clean premises and equipment to the required standards and frequencies as laid down in cleaning schedules and departmental hygiene policy
• Operate and clean an automatic dishwasher
• Plate up patients’ meals ready for distribution to wards
• Carry out temperature probing of meals and accurately record temperatures in accordance with the department’s HACCP procedure
• Collect patients’ daily food requirements, take certain items to wards, and ensure correct storage, rotation, and maintenance of minimum/maximum stock levels
• Handle cash in accordance with the Trust’s policies and procedures (where applicable)
• Complete all appropriate documentation

About the employer

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We value care, appreciation and inspiration, and we are looking for people who demonstrate these core values to join our team.

What we offer

In return, you will find a role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA provides opportunities for challenge and career progression. We offer a competitive benefits package, including a generous annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities to support personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

To read more information about the advertised role and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting Documents heading. You can also read more about working at the Northern Care Alliance in the Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Oct 2025