Catering Support Worker (Swannery) | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 25 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,465 annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bedford, MK42 9DJ |
| Company: | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7394416/418-COR4416-SSJ |
Summary
As a Catering Support Worker within the Support Services Directorate, you will play an important role in delivering a high‑quality catering service that supports the wellbeing of patients, visitors, and staff. Your commitment to excellent customer service will help create a welcoming, reliable, and friendly environment across the hospital.
You will work as part of the team based inThe Swannery, the main on‑site restaurant. The Swannery offers a wide range of homemade meals for breakfast, lunch, and supper, alongside a variety of sandwiches, snacks, fruit, and beverages available throughout the day. Your contribution will help ensure the smooth running of this busy catering hub, maintaining high standards of service, presentation, and hospitality.
This is a rewarding opportunity to be part of a team that makes a real difference every day, providing nutritious food and a positive experience for everyone who visits the restaurant.
To assist with basic food preparation; including baguettes, sandwiches, salads, beverages and other comparable tasks as directed by the Catering Manager. Also to serve customers with good polite customer service at all times to make the experience within the catering department enjoyable for the customer.
To be responsive to the needs of the patients, visitors and staff through the delivery of excellent customer service at all times.
To replenish and monitor stock items on the shelves and ensure that items are re-ordered in a timely manner.
To operate cash registers and control cash takings in accordance with Departmental Procedures.
To replenish vending machines as directed by the catering team, in a timely manner.
To participate in the daily cleaning of prescribed areas in accordance with the Departmental cleaning schedule.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities
To assist with basic food preparation; including baguettes, sandwiches, salads, beverages and other comparable tasks as directed by the Catering Manager and Head Chef.
To be responsive to the needs of the patients, visitors and staff through the delivery of excellent customer service at all times.
To replenish and monitor stock items on the shelves and ensure that items are re-ordered in a timely manner.
To ensure that all vending machines are replenished to the requisite levels at the required intervals throughout the day.
To manage stock items through agreed systems of rotation, ensuring that all items are in date and stored in accordance with food storage regulations (HACCP).
This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Mar 2026