Catering Assistant CPK - Royal Hospital

Band 2

Main area Catering Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job
-CO06257

Department name 01. UHD - General Recruitment Site Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Stour Building, Catering Department Town Bournemouth Salary £25,272 Per Annum. Enhanced payments for weekend working. Closing 28/06/2026 23:59 Interview date 08/07/2026

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. We are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status. We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

We are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

University Hospitals Dorset is seeking a friendly hardworking, reliable person to support the Catering team within the Central production kitchen, (CPK). You will be working with our team of chefs to produce meals for the hospitals within University Hospitals Dorset.

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Location:

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview date: Wednesday 8th July 2026

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

As a vital part of the catering team, you will support our chefs in producing high‑quality meals for University Hospitals Dorset. Your primary responsibilities include following production plans to accurately pick and weigh daily ingredients, maintaining precise ingredient selection and thorough records for accurate audit trail. You will maintain high standards of hygiene within the Central Production Kitchen, collaborating with the wider team to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the department.

UHD invests, develops and transforms Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. If a role or service relocates, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute.

For more information regarding the position being advertised a detailed job description and job specification is available as attachments.

• Experience in catering
• Experience in working in a large scale catering operation

• Good standard of Education (GCSE’s Grade D or above)
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Health and Food Safety Qualifications

• Good standard of Numeracy and Literacy
• Good general understanding of the Catering / Retail industry
• Able to work as part of a team and mix with other members of staff
• Openness to change and ability to respond quickly to tasks
• Able to work on own initiative and follow clear instructions

Please note: Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.