Catering Assistant - Penrith Hospital *Internal*

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Penrith; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday scheme

NHS Discounts

Salary sacrifice

Vivup counselling

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Catering Assistant for Penrith Hospital. The role supports in-house catering for patients, staff, visitors and the public, following quality standards and procedures under the Catering Supervisor.

Responsibilities include HACCP data recording, receiving and stocking deliveries, food preparation, and delivering meals to wards and dining rooms. Training and adherence to food safety are essential.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene qualification, to work towards completing course.
• Level 3 Food Safety qualification.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to HACCP data recording daily.
• Unload deliveries and check quality against standards.
• Manage stock rotation in all food storage areas.
• Prepare sandwiches, salads and breakfast/lunch items.
• Deliver meals to wards and buffet areas as required.

Education

Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene Certificate

Level 3 Food Safety

Job description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Catering Assistant - Penrith Hospital *Internal*

The closing date is 24 November 2026

INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY

Catering Assistant for Penrith Hospital

To assist in providing an in-house catering service to all patients, and hospital dinning room for staff, visitors & public

The post holder will carry out work in accordance with quality standards and follow established procedures. Work to duties as set by the Catering Supervisor, who will review performance and undertake appraisal.

To work as part of a team within the main kitchen providing a good quality nutritious and safe catering service to all patients, staff and visitors (where applicable) in our hospitals

Main duties of the job

Food Safety

Adhere to all procedures for recording required HACCP data on a daily basis

Take receipt and unload all kitchen supplies deliveries, checking the items against the delivery quality standards and storing them appropriately

Record the delivery of all incoming goods, date them and store appropriatel

Be responsible for exercising and monitoring stock rotation in all food storage areas

Food Preparation

Pick frozen meals from storage and prepare for distribution to wards in accordance with ward meal order requirements

Deliver frozen meals and load into trolleys at ward level as a and when required

Pick frozen meals and regenerate according to dining room menu requirements

Prepare sandwiches and salads in the cold prep room and sandwich bar on a daily basis

Prepare sandwiches for buffet and working lunches

Cook breakfast /Lunch items on a daily basis

Prepare snacks and serve meals in dining room

Please view the main duties in full by downloading the Job Description.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene Certificate to work towards completing this course and obtain this qualification
• Level 3 Food Safety

Experience

• Experience of working within a catering department
• Experience of working in a catering establishment

Skills and Aptitutes

• Organisational skills
• Smart clean appearance
• High personal standards
• Ability to work within a team
• Be able to demonstrate ability to provide excellent customer care

Personal Circumstances

• Flexible approach to work
• Friendly disposition

Knowledge

• Principles and criterion of HACCP
• Special diets inc texture modified food

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.

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£25,272 a yearPer annum pro rata. weekend and bank holiday enhancements