# Kitchen Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/kitchen-assistant/dedb86a5-8ab5-4355-b51f-e6e7bdb6cd2f
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/kitchen-assistant/dedb86a5-8ab5-4355-b51f-e6e7bdb6cd2f.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Ashton Under Lyne
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pro rata per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Various)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-03T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-20T13:33:28.727Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Tameside/Tameside_Glossop_Integrated_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Catering/Catering-v8066103
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8066103?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

### Kitchen Assistant

### Band 2 - 37.5hrs

The post holder will be required to work as part of a team providing a high quality catering service and will assist with the efficient operation and production of catering services provided to patients, staff and visitors.

The post holder will check all areas of the kitchen before the end of their shift to ensure that all floors, working surfaces, equipment, refuse bins and utensils etc. are clean and stored correctly.

Our catering service operates 7 day service 6am-8pm

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder is required to work on their own or as part of a team to deliver services as directed by policies and procedures.

The post holder will check all food storage areas to ensure that food is being stored correctly and in accordance with departmental policy and procedure.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

## Person Specification

### KNOWLEDGE

**Desirable**

- Awareness of National Cleaning Standards

### EXPERIENCE

**Essential**

- Effective customer care /social skills gained from dealing with the public

**Desirable**

- Experience working in a Hospital environment

### QUALIFICATIONS

**Essential**

- GCSE or equivalent level and /or relevant experience

### SKILLS AND ABILITIES

**Essential**

- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Good communication skills
- Ability to keep to pre-arranged schedule
- Good time keeping

**Desirable**

- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

## Documents

- [candidate pack (pdf, 917.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10356934)
- [hospital site map (jpg, 160.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2829)
- [hospital floor plan (pdf, 50.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1204)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 264.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10470239)

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