# Catering Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Salford
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pro rata, per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 20 hours per week (16:00 - 20:00)
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-01T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-05-22T12:32:02.878Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Bury/Northern_Care_Alliance_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Experience_large_scale_catering/Experience_large_scale_catering-v8011139
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8011139?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Catering Assistant to join us to assist in the plating up of patient’s meals, washing of all returning pots and trolleys general cleaning duties with the  economical use of materials and equipment. You will also record all information requested by management.

You will be able to work without supervision at the stated place of work, but may be asked to work at any of the Trust’s Kitchens

### Main duties of the job

- The cleaning of premises and equipment to correct standards of cleanliness and frequencies laid down in the cleaning schedules and departmental hygiene policy
- Operating and cleaning an automatic dishwashers
- The Plating up of patient’s meals ready for distribution to wards.
- Temperature probing of meals and the accurate recording of temperatures in accordance with the departments HACCP procedure.
- Collection of patient’s daily food requirements.
- The taking of certain food items to the wards with the subsequent correct storage, rotation, and maintenance of minimum /maximum stock levels.
- It may be necessary to handle cash and to do so within the Trust’s policies and procedures.
- Completion of all appropriate documentation.

### 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. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

## Job Details

An opportunity has arisen for a Catering Assistant to join us to assist in the plating up of patient’s meals, washing of all returning pots and trolleys general cleaning duties with the  economical use of materials and equipment. You will also record all information requested by management.

You will be able to work without supervision at the stated place of work, but may be asked to work at any of the Trust’s Kitchens

## 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. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Good Communication skills
- Flexibility to work within various roles within the team
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Able to fulfil the physical requirements of the job

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Knowledge of HACCP Systems

### Experience

**Essential**

- Job experience within the food industry

### Qualifications

**Desirable**

- Level 2 food safety qualification

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10296729)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 120.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10296730)
- [candidate information pack (pdf, 840.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3016)
- [sponsorship & evisa information (pdf, 141.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2708)

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