# Kitchen Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/kitchen-assistant/cc8debef-49de-4995-990d-24f191dcd332 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/kitchen-assistant/cc8debef-49de-4995-990d-24f191dcd332.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Southampton - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum pro rota - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-21T16:41:20.270Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hampshire/Southampton/University_Hospital_Southampton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Taplins/Taplins-v8031215 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8031215?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role ### Main duties of the job Are you an organised proactive individual who wants to make a real difference to our nursery, and work in a welcoming and supportive environment? If so, then we are looking for an enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join our team at Southampton General Hospital. We offer childcare from the ages of 3 months to 5 years in our bright and airy nursery. You'll work in our kitchen preparing snacks, clearing/ washing up after meals, and serving food provided by our caterers. You'll use our supply systems to order meals and provisions, and will work closely with our nursery teams to ensure the catering system runs smoothly. Taplins operates two purpose built day nurseries supporting our local NHS staff, and being part of the UHS family means you'll have access to lots of great benefits such as generous holiday allowance, and a discount scheme. We're open Monday- Friday from 7am to 6.30pm and closed on bank holidays. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You’ll work in our kitchens preparing snacks, clearing/ washing up after meals, and serving food provided by our caterers. Main Responsibilities - Work as part of a welcoming and supportive team meeting the needs of small groups of children. - Organised and proactive- this is a busy role. - Prepare snacks, clear/ wash up after meals, and serve food provided by our caterers. - Use our supply systems to order meals and provisions Please note, this role does not involve cooking. At times, the role will involve lone-working within the kitchen. What we are looking for - You’ll need to be calm and organised. - You’ll need to be committed and reliable. - We are a busy service and team working is essential to meet each child’s needs, so you’ll need to be ready to work closely with others. - Good attention to detail to ensure children who have allergies receive the correct food. If this is you, we’d love to meet you! To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached. ## Job Description Are you an organised proactive individual who wants to make a real difference to our nursery, and work in a welcoming and supportive environment? If so, then we are looking for an enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join our team at Southampton General Hospital. We offer childcare from the ages of 3 months to 5 years in our bright and airy nursery. You'll work in our kitchen preparing snacks, clearing/ washing up after meals, and serving food provided by our caterers. You'll use our supply systems to order meals and provisions, and will work closely with our nursery teams to ensure the catering system runs smoothly. Taplins operates two purpose built day nurseries supporting our local NHS staff, and being part of the UHS family means you'll have access to lots of great benefits such as generous holiday allowance, and a discount scheme. We're open Monday- Friday from 7am to 6.30pm and closed on bank holidays. ## Responsibilities You’ll work in our kitchens preparing snacks, clearing/ washing up after meals, and serving food provided by our caterers. Main Responsibilities Please note, this role does not involve cooking. At times, the role will involve lone-working within the kitchen. What we are looking for If this is you, we’d love to meet you! To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached. ## Person Specification ### Values and Behaviours **Essential** - Patients First - Always Improving - Working Together ### Qualifications / training required **Essential** - Basic literacy and numeracy skills including clear verbal communication skills - Willingness to complete food hygiene qualification/ allergy awareness training asap (if not already held). - Evidence of willingness to keep training updated **Desirable** - Existing food hygiene qualification - Existing allergy awareness training completed. ### Previous or relevant experience necessary **Essential** - Working in a team environment **Desirable** - Food preparation and handling experience ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 616.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10318753) - [person specification (pdf, 192.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10318754) ## 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.