# 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
- **Location:** Royal Oldham Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Catering assistant
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pro rata, per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 20 hours per week (14.00 - 18.00)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-01T07:23:00.796Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Oldham/Northern_Care_Alliance_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Experience_large_scale_catering/Experience_large_scale_catering-v8251726
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8251726?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 loading 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 loading 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

### 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

### Skills

**Essential**

- Good Communication skills
- Ability to stay calm under pressure.

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Knowledge of HACCP Systems

### Experience

**Essential**

- Job experience within the food industry

### Qualifications

**Desirable**

- Level 2 Food Hygiene

## Documents

- [fr form (docx, 44.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10564194)
- [catering assistant (docx, 372.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10564193)
- [candidate information pack (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3016)
- [sponsorship & visa information (pdf, 106.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2708)

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