# Catering Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/catering-assistant/bf5272a5-6c04-4994-bd60-29c979296956 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/catering-assistant/bf5272a5-6c04-4994-bd60-29c979296956.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Prescot - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 Per Annum, Pro Rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: 26.5 hours 5/7 weekends and bank holidays if service requires working between hours of 7.00am - 8.00pm - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 26.5 hours per week (If Service requires, Bank Holidays , Weekends , cross site working) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T09:43:11.032Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Merseyside/Mersey_West_Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/None/None-v8065044 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8065044?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sthk.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The ideal candidate will have a "can do attitude" flexible and will be a team player who has experience working in a busy kitchen environment. The ideal candidate should have good customer care skills and experience of working in a kitchen/coffee shop/restaurant. Hours of work 5/7 working between shifts of 7.00am - 8.00pm for service needs the service needs if required working weekends and Bank Holidays Food Safety level 2 certificate a advantage ### Main duties of the job - To provide a customer focused service - To organise, deliver, develop and improve the catering service throughout the Trust - Ensure efficient management of all catering services - Ensure compliance with all legislation relating to risk management and security - Ensure compliance with all legislation relating to food safety management - Basic preparation of food items, service to patient and other meals and functions - Assist with cooking and regeneration of food as appropriate - Cleaning of structures, equipment and meal service components as specialised in work instructions - Store keeping including, checking deliveries, storage and stock rotation - At times to operate without the direct guidance of a team leader - Ensure a secure working environment for patients, visitors and staff - Promote and maintain point of sale, e.g counter and vending machines - Undertake all aspects of the Cash handling process ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities KEY DUTIES - Maintain all operational procedures - Enforce compliance with Waste Management Policy to meet the changing requirements as segregation requirements increase - To comply with Hygiene and Food Safety Legislation - Ensure compliance with Facilities Management standards - Ensure compliance with HACCP - Ensure effective delivery of services to service users and customers - Maintain and improve all aspects of the service - Participate in staff involvement groups for all aspects of the Trust Quality Strategy 2012/15 - Observe legal requirements - Responsible for the safe use of all equipment - Ensure compliance and operational observance of safe working practices as detailed in all aspects of risk management - Ensure all appropriate hygiene monitoring is carried out and recorded for every process - Ensure compliance with national standards of cleanliness TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES - To attend training courses as required and participate in annual refresher sessions in accordance with own Personal Development Review LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES - Provide guidance and a knowledge base for new and existing staff FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES - To ensure economical use of all Trust resources - Maintain and monitor stock levels to meet the demands of the service - Distribute and maintain economic and effective use of chemicals and products - Monitor and record food wastage ## Job Details The ideal candidate will have a "can do attitude" flexible and will be a team player who has experience working in a busy kitchen environment. The ideal candidate should have good customer care skills and experience of working in a kitchen/coffee shop/restaurant. Hours of work 5/7 working between shifts of 7.00am - 8.00pm for service needs the service needs if required working weekends and Bank Holidays Food Safety level 2 certificate a advantage ## Job Description To provide a customer focused service To organise, deliver, develop and improve the catering service throughout the Trust Ensure efficient management of all catering services Ensure compliance with all legislation relating to risk management and security Ensure compliance with all legislation relating to food safety management Basic preparation of food items, service to patient and other meals and functions Assist with cooking and regeneration of food as appropriate Cleaning of structures, equipment and meal service components as specialised in work instructions Store keeping including, checking deliveries, storage and stock rotation At times to operate without the direct guidance of a team leader Ensure a secure working environment for patients, visitors and staff Promote and maintain point of sale, e.g counter and vending machines Undertake all aspects of the Cash handling process ## Responsibilities KEY DUTIES Maintain all operational procedures Enforce compliance with Waste Management Policy to meet the changing requirements as segregation requirements increase To comply with Hygiene and Food Safety Legislation Ensure compliance with Facilities Management standards Ensure compliance with HACCP Ensure effective delivery of services to service users and customers Maintain and improve all aspects of the service Participate in staff involvement groups for all aspects of the Trust Quality Strategy 2012/15 Observe legal requirements Responsible for the safe use of all equipment Ensure compliance and operational observance of safe working practices as detailed in all aspects of risk management Ensure all appropriate hygiene monitoring is carried out and recorded for every process Ensure compliance with national standards of cleanliness TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES To attend training courses as required and participate in annual refresher sessions in accordance with own Personal Development Review LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Provide guidance and a knowledge base for new and existing staff FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES To ensure economical use of all Trust resources Maintain and monitor stock levels to meet the demands of the service Distribute and maintain economic and effective use of chemicals and products Monitor and record food wastage ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Physically demanding role - Pushing and pulling trolleys/cages - Varied deadlines and adhoc pressures - Dealing with staff/customer issues - Exposure to temperature variations - Professional and hygiene awareness/appearance - Varied shifts ### Skills **Essential** - Customer Care Skills - Ability to work under pressure - Provision of a patient/customer focussed service - Principles of Risk Management - Communication - Ability to instruct other less qualified staff or students **Desirable** - Cash handling abilities/use of cash registers ### Qualifications **Essential** - Food Safety Level 2 - Basic Numeracy - Basic Computer Skills **Desirable** - ECDL or equivalent - HACCP Training ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Large scale food production - Team working **Desirable** - NHS experience ## Documents - [risk id (pdf, 464.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355785) - [job description (pdf, 480.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355782) - [staff benefits at mwl (pdf, 5.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2916) - [person specification (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355784) - [mwl recruitment journey (pdf, 884.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2902) - [helpful tips to complete your application form (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2901) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.