Catering Assistant

Are You Looking To Get Into Healthcare

You Could Become Part Of The Team Responsible For The Provision of a high-quality beverage and meal service within a Hospital/Healthcare environment.

Provision of a high-quality catering service in the hospital restaurant either in the servery (front of house) or kitchen area.

Provision of catering related duties including loading,operating and emptying dishwashers, dishwashing, distribution of all mealtimes services and patient beverages as required.

To work closely and support other facilities services such as domestic, linen and portering to ensure the seamless delivery of facilities services.

Manchester Foundation Trust is a leading integrated health, teaching, research and innovation campus in the thriving city region of Manchester. We offer a unique range of services to the North and South, treating and managing the simplest to the most complex conditions and diseases. We treat more than a million patients every year and we are home to hundreds of world-class staff, each committed to being the very best at what we do. As one of the largest NHS Trusts, recruiting the best talent to fulfill the wide range of our varied and specialist roles is really important to us.

At North Manchester General Hospital the Facilities staff employed provide an integral service to the smooth running of the site. We are now looking for staff to work at North Manchester General Hospital to help us to continue to deliver excellent support services to the hospitals in the Trust.

You should have some experience of dealing with the general public preferably in a catering role with a focus on good customer service. In return, you will receive comprehensive training for all aspects of the role.  You will receive training in all aspects of food hygiene and use of the catering equipment within the department and at ward level.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!