Job summary
Catering Assistant
Division: Estates and Facilities
Band: 2
Salary: £24,465 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: 19th August 2025
We are recruiting for a Catering Assistant who shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to carry out a wide range of general catering duties in an efficient and effective manner to ensure that a high quality catering service is provided at all times.
To assist with general duties in packing areas and cold rooms in the patient services department, dish-washing area, staff restaurant, hospitality services and associated areas.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To prepare the Staff Restaurant / Coffee Shop for service.
To work at all times in a clean and tidy manner ensuring strict adherence to the food hygiene and safety regulations.
To operate cash registers.
To assist in the assembly of the patients chilled / frozen meal service if required.
To report any mechanical or safety defects and need for repairs to the administration management for immediate action.
To clear tables and relay dirty crockery, cutlery etc. to the central wash up area.
To operate dishwashing machines.
To stack and wash crockery and cutlery from the staff meal service
To clean prescribed areas as laid down in the departmental cleaning schedule.
To follow all cleaning methods as instructed with regard to premises and equipment
To transport goods to and from the catering department as required
To present and serve staff meals and beverages.
To assist with the safe and effective cleaning of meal service areas
Job description
Job responsibilities
To prepare the Staff Restaurant / Coffee Shop for service.
To work at all times in a clean and tidy manner ensuring strict adherence to the food hygiene and safety regulations.
To operate cash registers.
To assist in the assembly of the patients chilled / frozen meal service if required.
To report any mechanical or safety defects and need for repairs to the administration management for immediate action.
To clear tables and relay dirty crockery, cutlery etc. to the central wash up area.
To operate dishwashing machines.
To stack and wash crockery and cutlery from the staff meal service
To clean prescribed areas as laid down in the departmental cleaning schedule.
To follow all cleaning methods as instructed with regard to premises and equipment
To transport goods to and from the catering department as required
To present and serve staff meals and beverages.
To assist with the safe and effective cleaning of meal service areas
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of good hygiene and health and safety practices
- Basic computer skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic food hygiene Certificate
- Good standard of general education including literacy and numeracy
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate previous experience in a catering environment
- Experience of working as part of a team
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude related to excellent customer service (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Time management and organisational skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Attention to detail and presentation
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of good hygiene and health and safety practices
- Basic computer skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic food hygiene Certificate
- Good standard of general education including literacy and numeracy
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate previous experience in a catering environment
- Experience of working as part of a team
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude related to excellent customer service (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Time management and organisational skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Attention to detail and presentation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
