Location
Salary
£25,272 per annum pro rata
Profession
Catering assistant
Grade
Band 2
Deadline
03 Nov 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
20 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

4 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Knowledge

    Food safety Level 2

  • Knowledge

    Allergen Awareness

  • Experience

    Food Handling experience

  • Experience

    Customer Service experience

Desirable

2 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    Experience in clinical enivironment

  • Experience

    Experience in Busy environment

Job overview

A Fantastic opportunity to Join our team at our new purpose built hospital in North Manchester.

The successful candidate will be a great team player working in our kitchens and service points, who is capable of helping the teams to continue in delivering a fantastic food service to our service users within the units . They will be a great communicator, and have the ability to think on their feet.

Candidates will be expected to have or to be able to gain at least a level 2 food hygiene level of knowledge

The role will include basic kitchen duties as well as assisting in food service to our service users.

Main duties of the job

  • To Provide a customer focused service
  • Preparation and service of food items on patient wards.
  • To adhere to safe working practices in all aspects of food hygiene
  • To adhere to all safe working practices in all aspects of risk management and security
  • To undertake mandatory training and comply with all food safety policies relevant to the post.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

  • Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

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 with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Catering assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Nov 2026.

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