# Catering Support Administrator

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- **Town:** Plymouth
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 Per Annum Pro Rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 24 hours per week (Monday to Friday over 4 or 5 days, between 0900-1500hrs)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-29T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-15T13:18:48.325Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Plymouth/University_Hospitals_Plymouth_NHS_Trust/Catering_Administrator/Catering_Administrator-v8112824
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8112824?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Hotel Services team as a Catering Administrator role supporting the  Catering Department at an off-site location in Estover.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who has a passion for customer service and engaging with external suppliers. The successful candidate would be responsible for placing orders, and processing invoices, and use of Microsoft word and excel including producing weekly/monthly reports. There will also be a requirement on occasions to produce

The role will be for 24 hours, Monday to Friday between the hours of 0900hrs to 1500hrs.

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS at Risk staff throughout Devon who is able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

### Main duties of the job

- Providing a friendly, efficient and courteous service is provided to both internal and external customers demonstrating high standards of customer service.
- Establish and maintain appropriate administrative systems to support recording of information in department
- Review and prioritise work within agreed parameters
- Use of Microsoft Office packages – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Regular communication and liaising with suppliers through e mail and phone calls.
- Placing orders & processing invoices
- Recording minutes of meetings
- Filing & photocopying
- Provide administrative service
- Produce reports as required by operational manager
- Any clerical or administrative duties that may be required
- Data input
- Record keeping

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
- The post holder will comply with the guidelines on confidentiality and data protection
- Maintain verbal and written communication systems within the department, suppliers, colleagues, and visitors.
- Maintain verbal and written communication systems with all stakeholders.

For further information please see attached job description

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- GCSE or equivalent in English / Maths

**Desirable**

- Customer Service NVQ 2
- Administrative NVQ 2

### APTITUDE & ABILITIES

**Essential**

- Customer focus
- A good team player
- Good communication skills

### KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

**Essential**

- Health and Safety Awareness
- Demonstrable Administrative Experience
- Customer Care skills

**Desirable**

- Food Safety Awareness

## Documents

- [catering support administrator (docx, 48.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10458442)

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