East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Catering Assistant / Restaurant

The closing date is 29 October 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a Catering Assistant / Restaurant team member to work within the Catering Team at Eastbourne Hospital and part of the facilities catering retail team. Providing a catering support service within our busy staff restaurant. This is an important role that has a direct impact on the service that is provided to our customers.

Main duties of the job

This is a varied role and tasks include stocking up, food service, catering documentation / records and use of our Epos system. The roll will also include hygiene tasks and an attention to detail to help provide a cost affective service to the hospital staff using the facilities through the week. A good ability to communicate is key to delivering this service as well as being able to lease with the catering team in a catering environment. You will also be expected to lease with catering management / supervisor team to promote an effective and efficient service..

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Details

Date posted

15 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-LL0107

Job locations

Eastbourne Hospital

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of standard level of education to GCSE level
  • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Desirable

  • 706/1 or equivalent craft qualification (NVQ)
  • Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate
  • Knowledge of HACCP

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Essential

  • Physically able to lift weights of up to 56lbs
  • Motivated
  • Good organisational skills
  • Good team worker

Other

Essential

  • A recognition that a flexible pattern is required according to the needs of the service

Experience

Essential

  • Basic food production knowledge
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of standard level of education to GCSE level
  • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Desirable

  • 706/1 or equivalent craft qualification (NVQ)
  • Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate
  • Knowledge of HACCP

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Essential

  • Physically able to lift weights of up to 56lbs
  • Motivated
  • Good organisational skills
  • Good team worker

Other

Essential

  • A recognition that a flexible pattern is required according to the needs of the service

Experience

Essential

  • Basic food production knowledge

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne Hospital

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne Hospital

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Catering Sevices Manager EDGH

Andrew Park

andrewpark@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

15 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-LL0107

Job locations

Eastbourne Hospital

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


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