Chef

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; North Waterhouse Farm; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Greater Manchester is seeking a Chef to join the Catering Department at Royal Oldham Hospital. This full-time post is 37.5 hours per week, with a rota that may include weekends and bank holidays, attracting enhanced pay.

As part of the Catering Team you will produce high-quality meals for staff, visitors and patients, while ensuring HACCP and food hygiene standards are met and supporting a reliable, patient‑focused service in a busy hospital

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Hygiene (required)
• City & Guilds 706/1 706/2 or NVQ Level 3 equivalent
• Level 3 Food Hygiene (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team producing high-quality meals for staff, visitors and patients.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene standards and HACCP monitoring.
• Contribute to producing a high-quality professional catering service in a hospital setting.

Skills

Level 2 Food Hygiene

HACCP Knowledge

Cleaning Schedules

Food industry experience

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds 706/1 706/2 or equivalent

Job description

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Chef

The closing date is 16 November 2026

A great opportunity for an enthusiastic forward thinking Team member to join the Catering Department at Royal Oldham Hospital.

This post is full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday Sunday and could include Bank Holiday working on a rota basis which attracts additional enhanced pay

Being flexible to the needs of the service and previous experience of large scale catering would be an advantage

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work as part of a team producing high quality nutritious meals for staff, visitors and patients.

Compliance with food hygiene standards and regulations including HACCP monitoring system will form a large part of this role.

As part of the Catering Team you will play an important role in the production of a high quality professional service.

About us

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 collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - 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.

Qualifications & Training

• Level 2 Food Hygiene
• City & Guilds 706/1 706/2 or NVQ Level 3 equivalent
• Level 3 Food Hygiene

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Job experience within the food industry
• Knowledge of HACCP Systems
• Knowledge of Cleaning Schedules

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

£25,760 to £27,476 a yearcould include bank holidays