Catering Assistant | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 16 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,465 pro rata per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 July 2025 |
| Location: | Lancaster, LA1 4RP |
| Company: | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7235457/435-1SC-UHMBT-038-25 |
Summary
We are looking to recruit a Catering Assistant to join our fantastic Catering Department. You will be enthusiastic and will relish being a part of this dynamic team, delivering a high quality service which puts our patients and customers first.
You should have working knowledge of a busy food environment and ideally hold your Foundation food hygiene certificate, full training, and support will be given on induction,
There are 3 roles 1 role 29.5 hours Monday to Friday - 1 role 35 hours - 5 days over 7 and 1 role 20 hours - 5 days over 7 and these 2 roles will involve working weekends (alternate)
For further information please contact ian.cottam@mbht.nhs.uk
You will be required to undertake a wide range of duties including food preparation, cleaning, and supporting patient feeding at ward level . You should be equipped with excellent customer service skills and preferably have experience within the catering industry . Completion of audit forms associated with food safety, & procedures.
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
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.
This advert closes on Monday 30 Jun 2025