Catering Assistant - Patients Broadgreen Hospital

Catering Assistant - Patients Broadgreen Hospital

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• Band 2
• Main area
• Catering
• Grade
• Band 2
• Contract:
  
  Permanent: 32.5 hours 5 over 7 days
• Hours:
  
  Part time - 32.5 hours per week (07:30 - 14:30 working 5 over
  7)
• Job
  -CEF-391-25
• Department name: LUH - 1 General Staffing (AFC posts)
• Site:
  Broadgreen hospital
• Town:
  Liverpool
• Salary: £24,465 per annum pro rata
• Closing: 21/01/2026 23:59

This is an exciting time to join our Catering Team for the NHS at Broadgreen Hospital.

We have posts working within our hospital, ensuring that we provide an excellent food and patient experience.

We are seeking a rewarding role working within our wards and you have the following skills please apply.

• Good communication (written & verbal)
• Approachable
• Organised
• Reliable

Please note:

We are not able to alter the times or days of work, the roles involve working 5/7 days including weekends and bank holidays.

Please note:

Candidates applying need to have some level of catering experience for this role, either hospitality, care homes or nurseries.

• To provide a localised catering service observing health, safety and hygiene procedures and maintaining high standards in all aspects.
• To deliver good principles of customer care ensuring helpfulness, awareness and compassion to patients, visitors, staff and colleagues.
• Regeneration of chilled/frozen food and preparation of sauces.
• Preparation of patient meal trays.
• Plating and service of cold and hot food items with meal delivery to patients, including service of condiments.
• Probing and recording food temperatures. Recording of equipment temperatures.
• Beverage service to patients. Washing and refilling of patient's water jugs and beakers.
• To take the patient orders and communicate the requirements to the catering department.
• Clearing of meal trays, crockery and cutlery for all food areas.
• Collection, segregation and disposal of catering waste materials.
• Cleaning duties within the kitchen and other associated areas in accordance with departmental cleaning schedules to include equipment, work surfaces crockery and cutlery.
• Ordering and receipt of goods from the main catering production unit in accordance with the agreed stock requirements ensuring adequate stock levels are maintained.
• Completion of catering department procedural paperwork such as temperature checks and monitoring.
• To undertake training as required to fulfil this role and any further training which will enhance both personal effectiveness and also the delivery of high standards of service.
• To work co-operatively with colleagues as part of the team and perform additional duties as and when directed by the catering supervisor.

Essential criteria

• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Food/Hygiene certificate

Essential criteria

• Previous catering experience

Desirable criteria

• Previous Industrial Catering experience
• Previous use of cleaning machinery, Dishwashing or pan washing machinery

Essential criteria

• A general understanding of why food hygiene is important
• Health and safety basic knowledge

Essential criteria

• Communication skills
• Data inputting
• Team working skills

Desirable criteria

• Barista training
• Knowledge of cash till systems

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

Posts advertised to 'internal staff' are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.

Note:

Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if…