# Catering Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/catering-assistant/f9f7a927-9c2d-4bd8-961a-cce23d3e01e1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/catering-assistant/f9f7a927-9c2d-4bd8-961a-cce23d3e01e1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Camberley - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £26,618 per annum incl HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent: Monday to Friday - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-16T11:31:09.076Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Farnham_surrey/Frimley_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Catering/Catering-v8086958 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8086958?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.fhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview If you are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference and work in a fast paced, highly rewarding department, our Catering team at Frimley Park Hospital is recruiting  a Catering Assistant to assist in the provision of a highly professional and customer focused catering service to all patients, staff and visitors. The ideal candidate will be willing to work  as part of team, as well as confident to carry out individual duties. You will be interacting with a high number of people each day, playing a vital part in making their visit as comfortable as possible. Either working two 6 hour shifts at the weekend or in the evening. Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to adhere to departmental standards and food hygiene regulations. You will also act at all times in a manner that upholds the Trust’s values, working as part of a team to ensure efficiency and excellent customer care. Catering experience is desirable along with a certificate in food safety though this is not essential, as full training will be given. As part of the recruitment process you will complete a Maths and English assessment, in order to progress to interview you will need to pass this test. Please note that this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the post. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if enough applications have been received. ### Main duties of the job - The role requires that the job holder follows the duties laid out by the Patient Service Supervisor in the day-to-day operational management of the service. - You’ll be expected to treat visitors and staff in a welcoming, friendly and efficient manner, whilst maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene. You’ll be working as part of a motivated team. - On a typical day as a Catering Assistant you can expect to serve food and drinks in patient or staff dining outlets, assist in food preparation, support wards in delivering their food service, undertake cashier duties, and proactively support continued innovation and development of the department. - The job holder will assist the Supervisor to expand and/or make recommendations for improving standards and enhancing the service to all customers. This would be through quality initiatives and by looking at ways of maximising good customer care and income generation. - You’ll need to be aware of menu content whilst understanding the importance of portion control, food presentation and customer care. In addition, you must ensure that the privacy and dignity of visitors, staff and patients is respected at all times. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Undertake all duties relating to food service including: - Prepare food service areas and equipment e.g. placing equipment ready for use (woks, fryers etc.) - Serve food and drinks in patient/staff dining outlets and on the patient meal assembly belt - Ensure a full supply of crockery and cutlery to the restaurant during service hours - Deliver and collect meal trolleys to/from wards and departments - Deliver catering supplies to wards and departments including call orders - Menu collation, picking of all ward food according to menu choice and record information Undertake preparation of all food stuffs: - Assist in food preparation e.g. peeling vegetables, prepping salad items, traying up and labelling items - Assessment of good portion control, manage food waste and appropriate record keeping - Decant chilled food - Regeneration of food and garnishing - Adhere strictly to standard recipes and production methods, check food and beverages served, for quantity, quality and appearance and maintain correct standards of hygiene and temperature control as per HACCP For more information please see attached job description and person specification ## Job Details If you are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference and work in a fast paced, highly rewarding department, our Catering team at Frimley Park Hospital is recruiting a Catering Assistant to assist in the provision of a highly professional and customer focused catering service to all patients, staff and visitors. The ideal candidate will be willing to work as part of team, as well as confident to carry out individual duties. You will be interacting with a high number of people each day, playing a vital part in making their visit as comfortable as possible. Either working two 6 hour shifts at the weekend or in the evening. Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to adhere to departmental standards and food hygiene regulations. You will also act at all times in a manner that upholds the Trust’s values, working as part of a team to ensure efficiency and excellent customer care. Catering experience is desirable along with a certificate in food safety though this is not essential, as full training will be given. As part of the recruitment process you will complete a Maths and English assessment, in order to progress to interview you will need to pass this test. Please note that this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the post. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if enough applications have been received. ## Job Description The role requires that the job holder follows the duties laid out by the Patient Service Supervisor in the day-to-day operational management of the service. You’ll be expected to treat visitors and staff in a welcoming, friendly and efficient manner, whilst maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene. You’ll be working as part of a motivated team. On a typical day as a Catering Assistant you can expect to serve food and drinks in patient or staff dining outlets, assist in food preparation, support wards in delivering their food service, undertake cashier duties, and proactively support continued innovation and development of the department. The job holder will assist the Supervisor to expand and/or make recommendations for improving standards and enhancing the service to all customers. This would be through quality initiatives and by looking at ways of maximising good customer care and income generation. You’ll need to be aware of menu content whilst understanding the importance of portion control, food presentation and customer care. In addition, you must ensure that the privacy and dignity of visitors, staff and patients is respected at all times. ## Responsibilities Undertake all duties relating to food service including: Prepare food service areas and equipment e.g. placing equipment ready for use (woks, fryers etc.) Serve food and drinks in patient/staff dining outlets and on the patient meal assembly belt Ensure a full supply of crockery and cutlery to the restaurant during service hours Deliver and collect meal trolleys to/from wards and departments Deliver catering supplies to wards and departments including call orders Menu collation, picking of all ward food according to menu choice and record information Undertake preparation of all food stuffs: Assist in food preparation e.g. peeling vegetables, prepping salad items, traying up and labelling items Assessment of good portion control, manage food waste and appropriate record keeping Decant chilled food Regeneration of food and garnishing Adhere strictly to standard recipes and production methods, check food and beverages served, for quantity, quality and appearance and maintain correct standards of hygiene and temperature control as per HACCP For more information please see attached job description and person specification ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good communication skills – able to read and understand written and verbal communication and instruction. - Ability to work in a very busy environment. - Customer focussed. - Able to plan and prioritise time and workload. - Ability to work as part of a team and independently. - Ability to respond quickly to problems. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in a Kitchen/Restaurant environment. **Desirable** - Customer care experience. - Experience of working in a service led and customer focused environment. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good level of basic education – able to demonstrate literacy, numeracy, and comprehension skills. - Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene or working towards it. **Desirable** - Health and Safety, COSHH and Moving and Handling and Food/Kitchen hygiene training. ## Documents - [trust values (pdf, 577.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=736) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 262.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1513) - [catering assistant job description and person specification (pdf, 344.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10379840) ## 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.