Job summary
- Main area
- Catering
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 days out of 7 earliest start time 0630 latest finish 1830)
- Job ref
- 383-FAC-7148-26
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kingsway & Radbourne Units
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £25,272 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Catering Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and hardworking Catering Assistant to join our friendly dedicated catering team at the Kingsway and Radbourne Units, although you may be required to work at other local sites on occasion.
Catering Assistants within the hospital have a key role in maintaining a high standard of meal provision to patients, staff and visitors to the hospitals. You should have good organisational and communication skills, be flexible in your approach to work whilst demonstrating an ability to work using your own initiative and work as part of a team.
This is a lovely team working environment with good benefits with 27 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays pro rata.
Employment in this post requires a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Main duties of the job
To be an integral member of the Catering Team ensuring the safe provision of catering services to patients, staff and visitors.
Post involves working in the kitchen, restaurant, coffee shops and pot wash on a rota basis as required.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Assisting with food service within the kitchen or with the supply of refreshments for meetings.
Serving in the coffee shop, friendly and customer focused service, promoting drinks and extra sales by selling up.
Help in the cleaning and wash up area with the washing of pots and pans. Including the operation of the dishwasher when required.
Ensure that Health & Safety Regulations and Food Hygiene Regulations are upheld, in accordance with training and instruction provided.
Assisting in the operation of the HACCP system with the checking and recording of freezers, refrigerators and vending machines and hot and cold cabinets temperatures in line with Assured Safe Catering procedures.
Setting up meetings in meeting rooms/offices for the service of beverages or refreshments.
Cashier duties, ensuring that all goods are sold at correct prices and entered into the till under the correct codes when working in Restaurant and Coffee Shop.
Reconciling cash taken at the end of the shift and paying in daily monies to the cashier’s office when working in the Restaurant and Coffee shop.
Collection of dirty crockery from offices, meeting rooms and retail areas.
Delivery and collection of food trolleys to and from wards.
Preparation of salads and sandwiches for patients and retail and assisting with buffets as required.
Assist with the putting away of goods from suppliers when needed.
General cleaning duties.
To undertake cleaning within the Catering Department to ensure high standards of cleanliness are maintained and COSHH regulations adhered to.
Any other relevant duties as requested by the Catering Supervisor / Catering Manager.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Some experience of working in a busy catering setting
- Excellent customer care skills
- Some experience of working on a food servery
Desirable
Desirable criteria
- Have basic food hygiene certificate
- Cash handling abilities/use of cash registers
- Understands the concept of selling up, good communication
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paul Beckworth
- Job title
- Catering Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07774 049189
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
- Telephone
- 01332 564856 option 1, option 1 (please note, my normal working days are Mon-Thu)
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