# Catering Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- **Location:** Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust - Oswestry Health Centre
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Catering assistant
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum / pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent: To work weekend rota - including bank holidays to meet needs of the 7 day service
- **Employment type:** Part time - 18 hours per week (Including afternoon and weekends)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-17T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-03T09:27:24.131Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Shropshire/WHITCHURCH/Shropshire_Community_Health_NHS_Trust/Catering/Catering-v8247630
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8247630?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Please note that this job does not meet the requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

### Main duties of the job

- Ensuring a good standard of quality control during preparations, cooking and despatch of food. This will include documentation of the process in accordance with a safe food system.
- To prepare special diets.
- Serving meals and taking of cash for dining room till whenever necessary.
- Responsible for practising good hygiene in regard to all aspects of the working of a catering department and including the maintenance of a good standard of personal hygiene
- Assisting with the washing/drying up at lunch time.
- Ensuring that all freezers/fridges are cleaned and defrosted regularly.
- To complete food orders when required
- Assisting with ward stores order.
- To be responsible for the induction and training of new catering staff and that all training is documented.
- Responsible for taking receipt of goods and putting away in the appropriate area’s
- Accepting and checking delivery of goods as necessary.
- The handling of money and filling in the appropriate form.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

### 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

### Experience

**Essential**

- Demonstrable previous commercial catering experience

### Knowlegde and Skills

**Essential**

- General awareness of safety in the workplace, Be able to follow Instruction and prioritise workload
- Good communicational skills
- Ability to prioritise work
- Good Organisational skills

### Trainning and Qualifications

**Essential**

- Ability to demonstrate good numeracy and literacy skills.
- Food Hygiene Certificate - Level 2

## Documents

- [privacy notice (pdf, 326.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2731)
- [catering assistant (pdf, 400.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10564165)
- [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 75.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2730)

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