Catering Services Assistant

NHS; Tenbury Wells; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a part-time Catering Services Assistant to work at Tenbury Community Hospital. The role involves serving meals, taking orders, and maintaining hygiene standards. Candidates should have a foundation in food hygiene and will be provided with extensive training and support. Benefits include competitive pay, generous annual leave, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive pay with weekend enhancements

Generous annual leave

Flexible working hours

NHS pension and life assurance

Uniform provided

Qualifications

• Knowledge of hygiene standards and infection control within the workplace.
• Ability to maintain high standards for food preparation.
• Experience in food service or catering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take patient meal orders face to face.
• Serve patient meals and clear away after meals.
• Follow all guidance on labelling and stock control.
• Assist with food preparation and delivery monitoring.

Skills

Knowledge of hygiene standards

Communication skills

Education

Foundation Food Hygiene or Basic Health and Safety

Job description

Go back Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Catering Services Assistant

The closing date is 20 October 2025

Forget the rest - and join the best - Working togetherfor Outstanding Care.

We currently have a part time permanent catering vacancy at TenburyCommunity Hospital, working 13 hours alternate weekends (Saturday& Sunday, 07.00 to 14.00)

We have supportiveand passionate teams, and you will receive full training to ensure you cansucceed in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy and variedenvironment, working alongsideour clinical and other non-clinicalcolleagues to make a positive contribution to our patients and staff experiencethrough the provision of a catering service.

These are some of the benefits you will be entitled toshould you work for us;

Competitive paywith weekend enhancements

Generous annualleave up to 32 days per annum dependent upon contracted hours and length ofservice

Flexible hours tosuit other employment and carer responsibilities

Careerprogression or future job opportunities working direct for the NHS

Extensivetraining and support available

NHS pension andlife assurance provision

Free/reduced carparking is available on most sites

Uniform provided

Health andwellbeing packages available

Application for this role will be considered inadherence to the Working Time Regulations this will be discussed with youduring interview.

Please note the Trust will not providesponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to workin the UK status.

Main duties of the job

We prideourselves on maintaining catering standards to a 5-star environmental healthaudit process and in line with the National Standards for Healthcare Food andDrink.

Join ourteams, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients acrossHerefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to developand progress a long-term career to include flexibility, continual professionaldevelopment as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support.

Workingalongside dietetics and clinical teams, catering services ensure patientsreceive nutritionally balanced diets to support their recovery, in accordancewith national standards and the Trusts Food and Drink Strategy.

You will be part of a team who deliver a fullycomprehensive quality catering service offering choice to patients, staff andvisitors which meets legislative and mandatory requirements, in accordance withschedules and procedures. You must maintain a high standard for all food and beveragepreparation including hot, cold and ambient items.

The post will consist of varied duties to includetaking patients meal orders face to face, serving patient meals, clearing away,washing up, cleaning of departments and equipment, food prep, receiving andmonitoring deliveries, putting food items away, following all guidance onlabelling and stock control.

In return, you will receive full support, training andguidance to enable you to undertake all catering duties.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit ourwebsite.

We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.

Sharingyour data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data topursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey fromyou (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gainedinterest in working for the Trust.

Job responsibilities

For fulldetails of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the jobdescription and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Knowledge of hygiene standards and infection control within the workplace

Qualifications

• Foundation Food Hygiene or Basic Health and Safety

Experience

Additional Criteria

• You understand that we will not provide sponsorship to work for this role.

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

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

£24,465 a yearpro rata / £12.51 per hour