Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Good communicator. Punctual. Ability to work on own and within a team.
- Experience
Working within retail catering areas
- Experience
Knowledge of food handling/HACCP and cleaning procedures
- Qualifications
Food Hygiene Level 2 – Food Safety
- Qualifications
Previous customer service experience
- Qualifications
GCSE maths and English
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Barista experience
- Qualifications
Level 3/Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate
Job overview
Kernowflex (Bank) Retail Catering Assistant
Zero Hours
To carry out a wide range of general retail catering duties within our on-site retail outlets ensuring a high quality level of customer service and food safety following set procedures and specifications. Strong customer service skills are essential.
Various shifts are available between 06:00 through to 21:30
Main duties of the job
Duties include serving staff and visitors freshly prepared meals, preparing refreshments including hot and cold speciality drinks. Replenishing stock displays and ensuring all areas are clean and tidy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits including:
Competitive rates of pay with increments.
Access to the NHS pension scheme.
Opportunities to work across various departments and sites, gaining invaluable knowledge and experience.
Unsocial hours enhancements (where applicable).
A flexible working pattern to suit you.
Opportunities for further training (all paid for) and progression into permanent posts.
Paid annual leave quarterly pro rate of working time directives.
Weekly pay.
A comprehensive induction and ongoing mandatory training.
Plus, when you go home, you can relax in the most amazing countryside and coastal environments – work-life balance here in Cornwall is unrivalled.
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This advert is for Kernowflex (Bank) Retail Catering Assistant with Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust in Truro, England. It is listed as a Catering assistant role. The advertised salary is £25272.00. The contract type is 0 years (Bank). The application deadline is 23 Sep 2026.
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