Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Catering Assistant

The closing date is 10 July 2025

Job summary

Are you passionate about food? Do you enjoy meeting and working with a variety of people?

We are currently have an exciting new opportunity at Basildon Hospital to work in our newly refurbished Restaurant as a Catering Assistant.

If you have the desired skills and want to work in a team focused environment please apply today.

*** PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PART-TIME POSITION***

Main duties of the job

If successful you will work in our busy but friendly catering department.

Your duties will include:

Basic food preparation, including packing, labelling, displaying and chilling of sandwiches and other food products.

Serving meals within the agreed standards for portion control and presentation.

Improve our patients, visitors and staff experience through good food and friendly attitude

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

Date posted

04 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

390-EFM-BA-0822

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.

We look forward to your application.

*** PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PART-TIME POSITION***

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.

We look forward to your application.

*** PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PART-TIME POSITION***

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of general education incl. English and Math's GCSE
  • Level 2 Food Safety

Desirable

  • NHS Experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within the general public

Desirable

  • Experience of cash handling
  • Experience of working in catering or retail
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of general education incl. English and Math's GCSE
  • Level 2 Food Safety

Desirable

  • NHS Experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within the general public

Desirable

  • Experience of cash handling
  • Experience of working in catering or retail

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Catering Manager

Samantha Barton

samantha.barton5@nhs.net

01268524900

Details

Date posted

04 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

390-EFM-BA-0822

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


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