Main area Catering Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 20 hours per week (11: 00 - 15:00 & 12:00 - 16:00) Job ref 236-NCA-EA086-25/PS
Employer Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Fairfield General Hospital Town Bury Salary £24,465 None Salary period Yearly Closing 06/10/2025 23:59
Retail Catering Assistant
Band 2
Job overview
The aims of the department are to provide a high quality, customer focused, cost effective, and well-presented service, providing a service to staff, visitors and patients. The post holder will, ensuring the correct and economical use of materials and equipment.
The post holder will be able to work with / without supervision in a busy restaurant, at the stated place of work, but may be asked to work at any of the Trust’s Catering outlets should the situation arise.
Main duties of the job
* Setting up the counter for the days service.
* Checking all floats making sure they are correct at the start of service.
* Serving customers of hot and cold meals and preparing deli sandwiches in a friendly helpful manor.
* Stocking shelves, fridges and ensuring stock levels area maintained.
* The correct storage and rotation of stock, and maintenance of minimum/maximum stock level.
* Producing barista syle coffee as required.
* Temperature probing of sandwiches and hot food items and the recording of temperatures in accordance with department HACCP procedures.
* Completion of any appropriate documentation to ensure legal compliance.
* The cleaning of premises and equipment to correct standards of cleanliness and frequencies laid down in the cleaning schedules and departmental hygiene policies.
* Working on a EPOS based till and adhering to the Cash handling policies and procedures.
* Cleaning.
* To comply with the policy of HACCP and adapt to any new regulations.
* To work in such a way that does not endanger the safety of self and colleagues, by maintaining a clean, tidy and safe work place area in accordance to the Health and Safety at Work Act.
* Cleaning to standards and frequencies laid down in cleaning schedules, to ensure correct standards of cleanliness and hygiene in accordance with the hygiene policy and current legislation.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Skills
* Ability to stay calm under pressure
* Able to accept change and learn new systems
* Must be flexible, reliable, and responsible
* Able to work under own initiative
* Able to record information accurately
Qualifications
* Level 2 Food Hygiene
Knowledge
* Knowledge of Cleaning Schedules
* Knowledge of HACCP and COSHH within the environment
Experience
* Job experience within the food industry
The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified.
For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.
The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Read more about this here .
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