# Catering Assistant- RBTH > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/catering-assistant-rbth/7c60b445-4bae-4a67-99ac-2a99475b0848 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/catering-assistant-rbth/7c60b445-4bae-4a67-99ac-2a99475b0848.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (full time floating staff member shifts between 6am to 8pm daily 5 days over 7) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-01T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-18T11:20:40.473Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackburn/East_Lancashire_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Catering_Assistant/Catering_Assistant-v8192939 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8192939?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview As a Catering Assistant with East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, you will be at the heart of our Service ensuring the provision of high-quality catering giving you a great opportunity to really make a difference. Hours are 37.5 full time hours a week, working on a rota, hours between 6am to 8pm daily, to include weekends (All weekends and Bank Holidays receive enhanced payments) We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. ### Main duties of the job MAIN DUTIES Assisting with Patient meal services, retail service and general cleaning duties, requirements of the role to rotate in service areas to complete all workplace requirements surrounding patient feeding. The cleaning of premises and equipment to correct standards of cleanliness and frequencies laid down in the cleaning schedules and departmental hygiene policies Operating and cleaning automatic industrial dishwashers Preparation and cooking of simple food items i.e. salads, sandwiches, breakfasts, preparing buffets for functions and simple diet preparation in accordance with department standardized recipes. The issuing of certain food items to the wards with the subsequent correct storage, rotation and maintenance of min/max stock levels As directed fill, clean and look after any ward beverage trolleys. Fridges and Restaurant vending machines Handle cash, check floats and secure takings in accordance with the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions Completion of any appropriate documentation as directed. Frequent safer handling of heavy pieces of equipment of food items within the catering department may be necessary Preparation of cutlery and other items in readiness for patient meal service Duties will include lifting, carrying, bending twisting, pushing and pulling. To complete training and utilize skills in all aspects of the job role as directed ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - The cleaning of premises and equipment to correct standards of cleanliness and frequencies laid down in the cleaning schedules and departmental hygiene policiy - Operating and cleaning automatic industrial dishwashers - Preparation and cooking of simple food items i.e. salads, sandwiches, breakfasts, preparing buffets for functions and simple diet preparation in accordance with department standardised recipes. - Plating and service of meals and beverages to patients and staff - Temperature probing of meals and the recording of temperatures in accordance with department policies - The issuing of certain food items to the wards with the subsequent correct storage, rotation and maintenance of min/max stock levels - As directed fill, clean and look after any ward beverage trolleys. Fridges and Restaurant vending machines - Handle cash, check floats and secure takings in accordance with the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions - Completion of any appropriate documentation as directed. - Frequent safer handling of heavy pieces of equipment of food items within the catering department may be necessary - Preparation of cutlery and other items in readiness for patient meal service - Duties will include lifting, carrying, bending twisting, pushing and pulling. - Collection of patient information, menus, dietary requirements using both paper and electronic methods - To complete training and utilize skills in all aspects of the job role as directed ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other skills **Essential** - Ability to keep information confidential. ### Qualifications/experience **Essential** - Good literacy and numerical skills for the ordering of meals, cash handling and ordering of stock items - Ability to use own initiative and work without close supervision and also to work as part of a team - Possess or willing to complete Foundation Food Hygiene Qualification or equivalent qualification - Possess or be willing to complete NVQ Level 2 Hospitality/Customer Care or equivalent qualification **Desirable** - Previous experience of working in a hospital or hospitality environment. - Experience of using industrial catering equipment. - Previous experience of working in a hospitality environment ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 305.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1761) - [benefits of working at elht (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2405) - [additional candidate information 2024 (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2494) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 680.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10497760) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.