Catering Assistant

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Bristol invites applications for a full-time Catering Assistant role. The ideal candidate will have catering experience, strong communication, and organizational skills, working primarily Monday to Friday. Responsibilities include food preparation and teamwork to support the catering services. The role offers competitive salary, annual leave, and opportunities for career development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave + Bank holidays

Additional payments for working unsocial hours

Discounts in local and national outlets

Qualifications

• Experience or relevant qualifications in Catering.
• Desire to provide a comfortable environment for patients.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of sandwich/salad prep & packing.
• Ensure stock levels are maintained and place orders.
• Support colleagues in catering service delivery.
• Work as part of the team in Catering Services.

Skills

Catering experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Personable and friendly

Education

Basic Education – Reading and writing plus basic numeric skills

Tools

Tablet for ordering

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Main area Catering Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday - 06:30-14:30) Job ref 387-EF0476-MF

Site Bristol Royal Infirmary Town Bristol Salary £24,465 pa pro rata + unsocial Salary period Yearly Closing 05/01/2026 23:59

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

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Job overview

Are you experienced in the Catering Field? Are you looking for a new opportunity? Do you want to progress your career in an outstanding rated NHS Trust? If you answered yes to these three questions…. The Facilities team require a Catering Assistant!

Shift Pattern is - 6:30am to 2:30pm Monday - Friday

The ideal candidate will:-

• Have previous experience or relevant qualifications in Catering
• Be personable, motivating and friendly
• Have a desire to provide a comfortable environment for our patients
• Have strong communication and organisational skills.

Main duties of the job

On a day to day basis, duties will include:-

• Assist in the delivery of sandwich/salad prep & picking and packing in the Catering Department.
• Ensuring that stock levels are maintained and placing orders where required.
• Support your colleagues in other areas of catering service delivery.
• Work as part of the team in the delivery of Catering Services across the site

In exchange, we will offer:-

• Additional payments for working unsocial hours
• 27 days annual leave + Bank holidays
• Access to a multitude of discounts in local and national outlets.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol &Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.

Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Skills

• Able to use a tablet for ordering patient food and taking surveys
• Able to use cleaning equipment, some of which may be of an industrial quality
• Able to electronically order required cleaning stocks To ensure they are ready to be used as needed

Qualifications

• Basic Education – Reading and writing plus basic numeric skills

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

· If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

· The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

· By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

· Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.

IMPORTANT:

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.