# Retail Catering Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Westcliff On Sea
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Various shifts hours and patterns
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Various shift patterns and hours available)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-22T09:30:32.357Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Chelmsford/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Retail_Catering_Assistant/Retail_Catering_Assistant-v7952890
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7952890?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you passionate about food? Do you enjoy meeting and working with a variety of people?

We are currently have an exciting new opportunity at Broomfield Hospital to work in our newly refurbished Restaurant as a Catering Assistant.

To carry out a range of general catering duties in an effective and efficient manner, promoting a positive and professional image.

### Main duties of the job

To carry out basic food preparation to include packing, labelling, displaying and chilling of sandwiches and other food products.

Serve meals within the agreed standards for portion control and presentation.

Clean, prepare and stock display counters as per daily routine.

Operate electronic tills, taking cash and assisting the duty supervisor to reconcile takings at the end of each shift, observing Standing Financial Instructions.

Ensure areas are kept clean, tidy and in a safe manner.

To have knowledge & with barista style coffees

Distribute provisions, meals and small equipment within the department and hospital site.

The postholder may be required to visit the wards on a regular basis to promote good patient/customer relations.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.   We look forward to your application!   Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.   Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Occupational Health clearance
- Smart and tidy appearance
- Ability to work in busy environment in hot, humid noisy conditions including standing for extended periods with frequent moderate effort of manual handling for short periods

**Desirable**

- Flexible to work outside specified hours

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Level 2 Food Management Safety NVQ 2 in catering or equivalent

**Desirable**

- Experience of cash handling

### Knowledge & Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working with general public

**Desirable**

- Experience of cash handling
- Experience of working in catering retail

## Documents

- [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077)
- [afc pay poster 26/27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2504)
- [behaviours framework (jpg, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880)
- [trust 10 year strategy (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2947)
- [catering assistant retail (pdf, 395.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10247418)
- [general statements afc - v5.2 (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2979)

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