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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
4 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Previous catering experience required
- Experience
To have experience of working in environments where a methodical and organised approach to work can be demonstrated.
- Qualifications
NVQ 2 Customer Service (or equivalent skills/ experience).
- Qualifications
To be willing to undertake and achieve the level 2 Food Safety Certificate, COSHH Training and Trust Mandatory Training Courses
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
knowledge of Food Allergens
- Qualifications
Level 2 Food Safety Certificate
Job overview
The catering department is looking to recruit part-time experienced catering assistants to work front and back of house at various sites.
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26 hours per week – cold room - Week 1 - Monday, Tuesday & Friday 8.00am - 3.00pm. Week 2 - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 8.00am - 3.00pm
Main duties of the job
Applicants must have previous catering experience with high standards of work, motivated and enthusiastic and are able to work as part of a team or on their own initiative.
A flexible approach to hours and duties and be able to work additional shifts as required at time with short notice.
To carry out a wide range of general catering duties in an efficient and effective manner to ensure that a high-quality service is provided at all times. The posts have a significant amount of personal contact with staff, patients and members of the public.
Main duties are serving customers, using a barista coffee machine, cash handling, food preparation general cleaning & completing associated paperwork.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails
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 Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Catering assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,272 pro rota per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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