Job summary
- Main area
- Catering Assistant
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Other
- Job ref
- 287-CEF-345-25-A
- Employer
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Liverpool Hospital
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Catering Assistant - Retail Royal Liverpool Hospital Outlets
Band 2
Job overview
This position is based in the Royal Liverpool Hospital and is part of the retail facilities that are onsite.
The post will be based in the Royal Liverpool Hospital but with the expectation if the possibility arises to support other sites Broadgreen & Aintree Hospital.
This position is retail based but with expectation to support at ward level with patient feeding if required.
This post is open to employees of the five LAASP organisations. By proceeding, you are confirming that you are a current employee of The Clatterbridge Centre, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals, Liverpool Women’s Hospital or, The Walton Centre. Confirmation will be sought for all successful applicants via an IAT
Main duties of the job
The following Catering Assistant band 2 vacancy has become available at The Royal Liverpool hospital
Varying hours working as a worker for all retail outlets, hours to be utilised per business requirement.
Involved in the preparation and service of meals to patients, Staff & Visitors.
Required to undertake a wide range of cleaning and monitoring duties associated with maintaining food hygiene within the main kitchens, ward kitchens, dining room and coffee shops.
Ensuring that at all time a high quality service provision is offered, maintaining trust values.
We are looking for staff who are self motivated and can work in a team or on their own unsupervised. You will be working in a busy hospital and can be moved as the needs of the service requires, also you may be required to work Bank holidays including Christmas Day. Although training will be given for all positions, a good knowledge of catering is required.
This is an exciting opportunity but the successful candidate needs to be flexible.
This post requires previous catering experience, including cooking snacks and front of house service
Please ensure you put all relevant experience on the application form
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Involved in the preparation and service of meals to patients, Staff & Visitors.
Required to undertake a wide range of cleaning and monitoring duties associated with maintaining food hygiene within the main kitchens, ward kitchens, dining room and coffee shops.
Ensuring that at all time a high quality service provision is offered, maintaining trust values.
We are looking for staff who are self motivated and can work in a team or on their own unsupervised. You will be working in a busy hospital and can be moved as the needs of the service requires, also you may be required to work Bank holidays including Christmas Day. Although training will be given for all positions, a good knowledge of catering is required.
This is an exciting opportunity but the successful candidate needs to be flexible.
This post requires previous catering experience, including cooking snacks and front of house service
Please ensure you put all relevant experience on the application form
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous catering experience
- This post is open to employees of the five LAASP organisations
Desirable criteria
- Previous Industrial Catering experience
- Previous use of cleaning machinery, Dishwashing or pan washing machinery
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- A general understanding of why good food hygiene is important
- Health and safety basic knowledge
- Numeracy and literacy skills
Desirable criteria
- Barista training
- Knowledge of cash till systems
Skills
Essential criteria
- Communication skills
- Data inputting
- Team working skills
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
- Jane Ireland
- Job title
- Retail Catering Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 706 2043
- Additional information
Please contact Jane Ireland or Ian Reid on contact number provided for further information.
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