Catering Assistant - Furness General Hospital


Location
Blackburn, England
Salary
£25,272 pro rata per annum
Profession
Catering assistant
Grade
Band 2
Deadline
17 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
03 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

4 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Essential/Desirable

    Understanding of food hygiene and health & safety requirements.

  • Essential/Desirable

    Ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.

  • Essential/Desirable

    Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

  • Essential/desirable

    Experience of working with allergens

Desirable

4 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Essential/Desirable

    Previous experience in a catering, hospitality, or food service environment.

  • Essential/Desirable

    Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to obtain).

  • Essential/Desirable

    Knowledge of allergen legislation and dietary requirements.

  • Essential/desirable

    Knowledge of allergens

Job overview

We are looking to recruit two Catering Assistant to join our fantastic Catering Department. You will be enthusiastic and will relish being a part of this dynamic team, delivering a high quality service which puts our patients and customers first.

You should have working knowledge of a busy food environment and ideally hold your Foundation food hygiene certificate, full training, and support will be given on induction,

There are 2 roles working between the hours of 9.30am -3.00pm - 5 days over 7 and these 2 roles will involve working weekends (alternate)

For further information please contact Tracy Litt- tracy.litt@mbht.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

You will be required to undertake a wide range of duties including food preparation, cleaning, and supporting patient feeding at ward level . You should be equipped with excellent customer service skills and preferably have experience within the catering industry . Completion of audit forms associated with food safety, & procedures.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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This advert is for Catering Assistant - Furness General Hospital with East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust in Blackburn, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Catering assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,272 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.

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