Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions

Dining Room Assistant

The closing date is 05 April 2026

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Job summary

The delivery of a professional customer focused service throughout the site including staff feeding, hospitality and vending. Ensuring all hygiene and safety standards are maintained at all times.

Main duties of the job

  • External ordering and internal requisitioning of any kitchen supplies required, ensuring stock levels are maintained and all such goods are correctly stock rotated.
  • Record both manually and using the computer where necessary all food quantities issued, wastage and additional activity, ensuring accuracy.
  • Report on any equipment and works issues that require repair following the works department procedure.
  • To support the recording and taking appropriate action in the event of an accident e.g. completion of Inphase forms.
  • Ensure correct and economical use of materials including the effective use of all kitchen equipment and energy supplies.
  • Ensure accurate receipt of deliveries in accordance with the departmental policy ensuring temperature control is maintained and delivered to appropriate areas.
  • To be smart in appearance and well-groomed adhering to the departmental uniform policy
  • Cleaning of premises and equipment and utensils to specified hygiene standards.
  • Responsibility for stock rotation and checking date codes when given cleaning duties by dining room supervisor.
  • Preparation of food items for service, this includes toast and other breakfast items, fruit, salads, sandwiches and hospitality items.

About us

At CHS we understand the differences in delivering our services in complex environments and we have a flexible approach to meet the needs of our customers. Our Estates and Facilities management functions alongside our Clinical Engineering, decontamination and procurement service, provides the following:

  • Fully managed estate and building maintenance
  • Clinical Engineering and Decontamination
  • Procurement advice, guidance and governance
  • Capital project management
  • Transport
  • Grounds maintenance.
  • Portering
  • Catering
  • Cleaning (including robot and deep cleaning)

All provided to nationally recognised standards giving you assurance that your premises and equipment will be the best they can, and your customers will have confidence in you as a provider.

Details

Date posted

26 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,129 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-CHS1647

Job locations

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary (Southside Dining)

Acre Street, Lindley

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


Job description

Job responsibilities

The delivery of a professional customer focused service throughout the site including staff feeding, hospitality and vending. Ensuring all hygiene and safety standards are maintained at all times.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The delivery of a professional customer focused service throughout the site including staff feeding, hospitality and vending. Ensuring all hygiene and safety standards are maintained at all times.

Person Specification

Knowlwdge & Skills

Essential

  • Good food hygiene practices
  • Awareness of Health and Safety and manual handling techniques
  • Polite and courteous
  • Able to work under pressure to deadlines

Desirable

  • Basic computer skills
  • Able to show discretion

Experience

Essential

  • Worked in a busy catering /retail establishment
  • Use electronic cash registers
  • Stock handling and control system

Desirable

  • Maintenance of vending machines

Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic Food hygiene certificate
  • Basic English and mathematics.

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2 customer service

General

Essential

  • Able to fulfill the health requirements of the post as identified in the Job Description, taking into account any reasonable adjustments recommended by Occupational Health
  • Must be eligible to work in the UK
  • Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Person Specification

Knowlwdge & Skills

Essential

  • Good food hygiene practices
  • Awareness of Health and Safety and manual handling techniques
  • Polite and courteous
  • Able to work under pressure to deadlines

Desirable

  • Basic computer skills
  • Able to show discretion

Experience

Essential

  • Worked in a busy catering /retail establishment
  • Use electronic cash registers
  • Stock handling and control system

Desirable

  • Maintenance of vending machines

Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic Food hygiene certificate
  • Basic English and mathematics.

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2 customer service

General

Essential

  • Able to fulfill the health requirements of the post as identified in the Job Description, taking into account any reasonable adjustments recommended by Occupational Health
  • Must be eligible to work in the UK
  • Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

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

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions

Address

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary (Southside Dining)

Acre Street, Lindley

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


Employer's website

https://chs-limited.co.uk/welcome/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions

Address

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary (Southside Dining)

Acre Street, Lindley

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


Employer's website

https://chs-limited.co.uk/welcome/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Retail Manager

Lorraine Racchi

Lorraine.Racchi@cht.nhs.uk

01484355611

Details

Date posted

26 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,129 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-CHS1647

Job locations

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary (Southside Dining)

Acre Street, Lindley

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


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