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Job requirements
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Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Ability to work under own initiative to achieve set targets.
- Skills
Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Skills
Ability to carry out audits and satisfaction surveys
- Skills
Computer literate
- Skills
Problem solving skills
- Experience
Relevant catering experience
- Experience
Relevant experience in a similar role
- Personal Qualities
Ability to communicate with staff at various levels of the organisation
- Personal Qualities
Well organized and methodical, with the ability to operate machinery and equipment
- Personal Qualities
Team player
- Personal Qualities
Flexible approach and adaptable in response to changing service needs
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
We have the following posts available
1 x 25 hours - Monday to Friday
1 x 21 hours - Alternate Weekends
1 x 20 hours - Alternate Weekends
Are you looking for a role where no experience is necessary and full training is provided?
Would you like to do a role that makes a difference and supports patients in hospital?
Yes! Read on...
We are seeking a Catering Assistant to join our well established and friendly team at Horton General Hospital, Banbury, Oxfordshire.
As the Catering Assistant you will work as part of a dedicated team providing professional and customer focused catering service to patients. Full training and development is provided as well as the opportunity to gain food hygiene qualifications.
Main duties of the job
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The Catering team are responsible for providing all patient food from breakfast through to lunch and supper. Full training and the opportunity to gain qualifications is provided; however experienced candidates are also encouraged to apply. Therefore, if you have experience of working in a busy catering environment and have demonstrable experience of working autonomously, along with being a confident communicator, why not consider joining our team?
In return for your hard work, we will offer you:-
a competitive salary and additional pay for any unsocial hours that you work access to a number of local and national discounts - on holidays, insurance, shopping and a whole lot more an industry leading pension an environment where you can expect to be supported and developed.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a Detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to the Job Description document attached.
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 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Oxford, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Catering assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Sep 2026.
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