Job summary
- Main area
- Catering
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Bank: Hours between 8:30-18:30 daily
- Hours
- Flexible working - 5 sessions per week (Flexible hours daily between 8:30 and 18:30)
- Job ref
- 301-BANK-25-7278657-D
- Employer
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Redwoods Centre
- Town
- Shrewsbury
- Salary
- £12.51 pro rata
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 23/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Catering Assistant- Redwoods Centre Shrewsbury
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
Bank Senior Catering Assistant
Flexible hours between 8:30 and 18:30 7 days a week
Redwoods Centre Shrewsbury
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding and share the Mission, Values and Behaviours of the Trust which defines our culture. All staff are required to promote and adhere to these.
Responsible for promoting a positive work culture.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare food orders ready to order from supplier
- Maintain stock control ensuring that regular stock checks and rotation is carried out
- Unload, check and sign for incoming goods against official paperwork, process and file standard order forms and advice notes
- Deliver, issue and collect orders, food and supplies to/from wards and departments
- Deal with enquiries/requests both internally and externally
- Pack and check food orders for ward
- Maintain and keep up to date records in relation to duties,/stock
- Ensure the delivery area is kept clean and tidy at all times
- Concentration will be required when operating lifting machinery and when checking goods orders
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description attached for full details
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare food orders ready to order from supplier
- Maintain stock control ensuring that regular stock checks and rotation is carried out
- Unload, check and sign for incoming goods against official paperwork, process and file standard order forms and advice notes
- Deliver, issue and collect orders, food and supplies to/from wards and departments
- Deal with enquiries/requests both internally and externally
- Pack and check food orders for ward
- Maintain and keep up to date records in relation to duties,/stock
- Ensure the delivery area is kept clean and tidy at all times
- Concentration will be required when operating lifting machinery and when checking goods orders
- The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding and share the Mission, Values and Behaviours of the Trust which defines our culture. All staff are required to promote and adhere to these
- Responsible for promoting a positive work culture.
- Responsible for maintaining own core competences and CPD register along with supporting department wide training and development needs.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Basic food hygiene certificate
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience in food preparation and cooking
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Craig Key
- Job title
- Assistant Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 790 7000
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