Catering Assistant - Preston Lodge Leicester City

NHS Property Services; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Part Time Catering Assistant in Leicester, contributing to food and beverage service while adhering to health and safety standards. You'll receive comprehensive training with no formal qualifications necessary, alongside benefits like annual leave, volunteering time, and wellness support.

Benefits

27 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday

Training and development opportunities

SMART Pension contribution

NHS retail discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

15 hours of paid volunteering time

Colleague Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• DBS and driving license required.
• No formal qualification needed as training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for food and beverage service according to health and safety standards.
• Duties include food preparation, cooking, serving, and cleaning of equipment.

Skills

Food preparation

Cleaning

Food hygiene

Customer service

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Posted:

02.06.2025

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17.07.2025

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Job Description:

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Part Time Catering Assistant to join our team based at Preston Lodge Leicester City.

• £24,363.82 per annum (Pro rata for part time)
• Enhanced payrates for Saturdays and Sundays
• 12.25 Hours per week working 10.00 - 13.30
• Week 1 Wed, Thurs, Fri
• Week 2 Mon, Tue, Sat Sun
• Training will be provided
• DBS, driving license required

About the role:

• The Catering Assistant is responsible for the provision of a food and beverage service in accordance with health and safety requirements, Patient Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE) and NHS Property Services policies and procedures.
• Duties include, but are not limited to, food preparation, cooking, serving and presentation, cleaning of crockery, cutlery and equipment, rotation of stock, maintenance of food hygiene regulations and cash handling.
• No formal qualification is required as full training will be given.

What we can offer you:

• 27 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday.
• Training and development opportunities, providing opportunities for you to develop and progress through our Professional Excellence Framework.
• SMART Pension contribution into which the company will contribute up to 6%.
• NHS retail discounts and Cycle to Work Scheme.
• 15 hours (pro-rata) of paid time off to volunteer at a cause of your choice.
• We have a great Colleague Assistance Programme and offer support for all areas of life.

An organisation with a passion

We are an organisation with a passion for giving back. Putting money back into the NHS, raising £150,000 over 3 years for our charity partner Young Lives vs Cancer, supporting colleagues to volunteer within their local communities, and being committed to creating a sustainable working environment on our pledge to become net zero carbon by 2050. We understand that it’s important to feel like the work you do is having a meaningful impact on society, and through our approach to being a responsible business, we make sure that every colleague is given the opportunity to make a difference.

Our culture and values seek to place our NHS colleagues and their patients, at the heart of everything we do.

We celebrate diversity, and we are working hard to create an inclusive environment where people love to work and can fullfil their potential.

We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications.