# Catering Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- **Location:** Princess of Wales Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Catering assistant
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £26,300 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent: 2 x 30 hour posts
- **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (Working between the hours of 7am to 8.00pm, including weekends and bank holidays)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-24T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-17T14:51:09.011Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merthyr_Tydfil/Bridgend/Cwm_Taf_Morgannwg_University_Health_Board/Catering/Catering-v8265007
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8265007?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://ctmuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

To support the Facilities (Hotel Services) team in delivering catering services to patients, staff and visitors in accordance with the Health Board Food Safety policy and all related and relevant policies, procedures and legislative requirements.

To assist in developing, maintaining and promoting the highest standards of service delivery, supporting, team working practices and the Facilities Unit commitment to EFQMS; and helping to maintain open and effective communications.

The post holder will work either as part of the ward based catering team or as part of the Main Kitchen catering team and will be responsible for food preparation or regeneration, meal service and cleaning of all catering areas.

### Main duties of the job

- To prepare food and beverages in accordance with Health Board policy, procedures and legislative requirements;
- To assist nursing staff with meal service at ward level;
- To serve beverages at ward level in accordance with patient requests;
- To serve staff and customers in the dining room providing a professional and polite service;
- To operate the cash register accurately;
- To ensure all catering areas are cleaned in accordance with daily and weekly cleaning schedules.
- In the event of a major incident or to support adverse weather or other Facilities services contingency, the post holder may be required to be called in outside of normal working hours to support the Facilities Services in the contingency actions when and where required.

The duties of this post are not inflexible or exhaustive and will be reviewed periodically and may be changed to be consistent with the grading of the post as the organisation or department develops and following consultation with the post holder.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

### 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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous experience in a catering role with a basic knowledge of catering practices

### Skills and Attributes

**Essential**

- Ability to work effectively as part of a team

**Desirable**

- Welsh language skills in Speaking/Listening at Level 3 or above

### Qualifications and Knowledge

**Essential**

- Good standard of general education (i.e. key skills level 2 in English and Mathematics or equivalent)
- Knowledge of health and safety in the work place along with specific legislative requirements covered during induction training. This will include Food Safety Act 1990, Food Hygiene (Wales) Legislation 2006, Food Handling policies and procedures, COSHH and HACCP procedures.

## Documents

- [jdps - english (pdf, 752.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10579280)
- [sdmp - cymraeg (docx, 303.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10579281)
- [oh form - ig ffurflen (pdf, 704.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10579282)
- [welsh language guidance (pdf, 300.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2974)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2845)
- [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3057)
- [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 529.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3058)
- [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1634)

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