Food Services Assistant (Ref: 219194)
Substantive Post
Part Time – 8 hours per week
Monday and Thursday 11:00 – 15:00
Band 2 - Salary Range £25,694 - £27,900 per annum (pro rata)
Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £2,482 per annum (pro rata)
Hourly rate of pay weekdays £14.59 - £15.74
A vacancy has arisen for a Food Service Assistant within our busy cafe, serving staff and members of the public. You will be part of everything – a bit of cooking, chatting to customers, cleaning, cash handling, ensuring safety standards are followed and being part of a team that provides an important service to our busy healthcare staff.
We believe in team-working, developing your skills and keeping you safe and well at work; by doing this we aim to fulfil our purpose of providing a quality catering service to all patients, staff and visitors. We believe in supporting each other to achieve this and to help give staff and visitors as comfortable an experience as we can.
We’re looking for people who share our team-working ethos and who have a keen interest in catering. With a good level of basic education and good communication skills, you will need to be able to follow instructions so you can take part in the initial training and induction, which takes place when you start. From there, your manager and colleagues will give you the support you need while you complete your on the job training.
The work you do in the Catering team will be essential to the smooth running of the Health Service in Shetland; you will be a valued member of the team and may have the opportunity to develop skills in other areas of the facilities team if you wish, such as domestic, catering or laundry.
Hours of work for this post will be day shifts Monday to Friday.
You will be expected to comply with the Induction Standards and Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers within 3 months of commencing your role – details can be viewed on
Please note that this post is not eligible for sponsorship in line with current Gov.uk guidance. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship BEFORE submitting any applications. Further information can be found here
For an informal discussion, please contact Susan Tait on 01595 743000 extension 3106.
Closing date: 6th July 2025
Interviews: 14th July 2025
*Please note this is a local advertisement and no relocation or interview expenses are applicable.
If you require assistance or encounter any technical issues with your application, please e-mail support at including the vacancy reference number and “NHS Shetland” in the subject line.
Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community
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