Job summary Expected Shortlisting Date 20/11/2025 Planned Interview Date 27/11/2025 An exciting new opportunity has arisen within the Catering Service Delivery team for a new band 2 Catering Assistant to work as part of our team of catering service delivery experts. In this role, youll play a part in assisting to deliver service excellence to the Leeds Teaching Hospitals patients. The role available is as follows:- 7 hours a day variable shift pattern total 24.5hrs a week At Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we serve an average 2000 plus patients each and every day. And none of that would happen without the behind-the-scenes work the catering team do daily basis. As such, were looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic individual to help us with our catering processes. The patient catering service at Leeds is about to enter a period of exciting change and development in the delivery of excellence in patient catering services. This is a unique role and will be highly rewarding for the successful candidate, with many opportunities to develop their skills. So, if youre someone with catering experience, who wants to make a genuine difference to our patients experience with Leeds, and are passionate about helping us improve our services, then please apply. Main duties of the job To complete all relevant daily documentation in compliance with relevant statutory legislation and local codes of practice and quality control procedures. The basic preparation of food ensuring adherence to standard recipes and methods of production. Maintenance of portion control and presentation standards. To use specialised Catering area equipment, i.e. mixers, salad slicers, weighing scales, heat sealers and dishwashers as required for tasks carried out within this role. To maintain cleaning and hygiene standards within designated areas complying with cleaning schedules in line with hygiene codes of practice. Reporting any instances of contamination or pest infestation as soon as detected and initial isolation of problem items. Responsible for working with colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. Ensure that patient feeding requests are actioned in a timely manner to ensure that the patient nutritional requirements are not affected. Ensure that all tasks are carried out in compliance with relevant statutory legislation and local policies & procedures including Food Safety, Health and Safety, COSHH and in particular by working in the manner of training to follow agreed safe working procedures. Reporting incidents & near misses using the Trust Incident Reporting system. To maintain high standards of personal hygiene and appearance at all times whilst on duty. About us Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest trusts in the UK and the Operational Facilities team is one of the largest and most diverse staffing groups within the trust. The Facilities team within the patient catering department provides a wide range of catering services to many diverse clinical settings for our patients. The facilities team embraces development and progression of its staff and looks for progressive and proactive approach to support our staff and patients. The patient catering team is a relatively small but well-established group of staff which creates a friendly and welcoming team ethos. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of t Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions. Details Date posted 30 October 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £24,465 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number C9298-EST-352B Job locations St. James's University Hospital Beckett Street Leeds LS9 7TF Job description Job responsibilities See Job Description attached for a thorough explanation of the role. This should give you a full outline. Job description Job responsibilities See Job Description attached for a thorough explanation of the role. This should give you a full outline. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Basic Food safety/Hygiene certificate (or ability to obtain on commencement) Basic level English and Maths Desirable Intermediate food safety/hygiene certificate Health & Safety / COSHH / training / awareness Other Criteria Essential Able to meet physical requirements of the role Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy Ability to communicate both verbally and by reading and writing Requirement to work in a chilled environment Skills and Behaviours Essential Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team Dedicated to support the development of a high quality service Desirable Shows enthusiasm in regard to personal development Experience Essential Previous Catering / Cleaning experience Desirable Previous NHS experience Work within a food manufacture or warehouse environment. Customer facing / customer care experience Person Specification Qualifications Essential Basic Food safety/Hygiene certificate (or ability to obtain on commencement) Basic level English and Maths Desirable Intermediate food safety/hygiene certificate Health & Safety / COSHH / training / awareness Other Criteria Essential Able to meet physical requirements of the role Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy Ability to communicate both verbally and by reading and writing Requirement to work in a chilled environment Skills and Behaviours Essential Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team Dedicated to support the development of a high quality service Desirable Shows enthusiasm in regard to personal development Experience Essential Previous Catering / Cleaning experience Desirable Previous NHS experience Work within a food manufacture or warehouse environment. Customer facing / customer care experience 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 Leeds Teaching Hospitals Address St. James's University Hospital Beckett Street Leeds LS9 7TF Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals Address St. James's University Hospital Beckett Street Leeds LS9 7TF Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)