Catering Assistant | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust is advertising a part-time Catering Assistant role based at Salford Royal Hospital. You will work in the Patients Kitchen or busy retail and staff restaurant, providing meals and a high standard of service for patients, staff and visitors.

Typical duties include simple food preparation, plating and service, stock rotation, HACCP records, cleaning, and assisting with deliveries and cash handling where required.

Responsibilities

• To assist in the general cleaning of the premises and the equipment to the correct standards of cleanliness and frequencies as laid down in the cleaning schedules and departmental hygiene policies.
• Loading the prepared food into the correct food trolleys.
• Plating and service of meals to staff and visitors.
• Checking of all items prepared for quality, quantity and appearance and reporting any discrepancies.
• Preparation of simple food items in accordance with Department standards.
• Keeping accurate records for the HACCP Food Safety System
• Cleaning and filling of fridges & freezers.
• Putting away deliveries.
• Replenishing fridges and selves with stock, whilst making sure stock is rotated.
• Where it is necessary to handle cash, this is to be done in accordance to the Trusts policies and procedure’s.
• Informing supervisor when stocks are low.
• Deliver food orders to the Wards when required.
• Covering absences within the Catering Dept including Patients Kitchen and retail catering outlets , when necessary.

Job description

Catering Assistant | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

We now have a vacancy for a part time Catering Assistant to work at Salford Royal Hospital.

This role will involve working within the Patients Kitchen or a busy retail and busy staff restaurant providing the best possible service and experience for patients, Staff and visitors.

Typical duties will include simple preparation of food items food service, loading prepared food into the correct food trolleys, cleaning, quality control, waste and cash handling. Catering duties may also include working within Retail Catering services when required.

• To assist in the general cleaning of the premises and the equipment to the correct standards of cleanliness and frequencies as laid down in the cleaning schedules and departmental hygiene policies.
• Loading the prepared food into the correct food trolleys.
• Plating and service of meals to staff and visitors.
• Checking of all items prepared for quality, quantity and appearance and reporting any discrepancies.
• Preparation of simple food items in accordance with Department standards.
• Keeping accurate records for the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Food Safety System
• Cleaning and filling of fridges & freezers.
• Putting away deliveries.
• Replenishing fridges and selves with stock, whilst making sure stock is rotated.
• Where it is necessary to handle cash, this is to be done in accordance to the Trusts policies and procedure’s.
• Informing supervisor when stocks are low.
• Deliver food orders to the Wards when required.
• Covering absences within the Catering Dept including Patients Kitchen and retail catering outlets , when necessary.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working 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 believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.

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 information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This advert closes on Sunday 8 Nov 2026

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Company: Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust Salary: £25,272 pro rota, per annum Hours: Part-time Location: Salford, M8 6HD Job type: Contract Posting date: 23 Oct 2026 Closing date: 22 Nov 2026