• Job Description

  Req#: C9438-25-0419?language=en&page=64&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Our team is just that - a team - all supporting each other and working together to achieve the best outcomes, and we are really proud of this. We cannot wait to welcome you to the team when you start and will have experienced Catering Staff to help you along the way.

  Our service is one where your passion, drive and motivation will genuinely make a real difference.

  Catering experience is desirable along with a Level 2 Certificate in food safety though this is not essential, as full training will be given.

  To find out more, watch a quick video here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N87udsSzNqU

  We know our application form can seem onerous, but its so important we have as much information about you as possible to help us decide who to invite to interview. Our application video can help you understand how to complete it:APPLICATION VIDEO LINK.

  Main duties of the job

  You will deal with food service in areas including wards, dining rooms and satellite venues. It goes without saying that you will be required to adhere to departmental standards and food hygiene regulations. You will also act at all times in a manner that upholds the Trust's values, working as part of a team to ensure efficiency and excellent customer care.

  Come and join us here at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, a place where we are proud to work.

  About us

  We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

  Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

  You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

  You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

  Details

  Date posted

  22 August 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 2

  Salary

  £23,615 an hour Per Rota, Per Annum

  Contract

  Bank

  Working pattern

  Flexible working

  Reference number

  438-PB2229

  Job locations

  Chorley District General Hospital

  Preston Road

  Chorley

  PR7 1PP

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Duties to include but not be limited to:

  • Communicate effectively with colleagues to ensure an accurate exchange of information about catering tasks and service needs

  • Communicate with a range of customers in person and over the telephone to understand individual needs and provide information relating to the catering service
  • Undertake cleaning either manually or using mechanical equipment provided e.g. cleaning of areas, washing of crockery, cutlery and utensils

  • Operate cash registers in retail areas, demonstrating diligence at all times

  • Report any defective equipment or health and safety hazards to immediate supervisor

  • Proactively support the continued development of the catering service
  • Maintain and develop own competence

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Duties to include but not be limited to:

  • Communicate effectively with colleagues to ensure an accurate exchange of information about catering tasks and service needs

  • Communicate with a range of customers in person and over the telephone to understand individual needs and provide information relating to the catering service
  • Undertake cleaning either manually or using mechanical equipment provided e.g. cleaning of areas, washing of crockery, cutlery and utensils

  • Operate cash registers in retail areas, demonstrating diligence at all times

  • Report any defective equipment or health and safety hazards to immediate supervisor

  • Proactively support the continued development of the catering service
  • Maintain and develop own competence

  Person Specification

  Knowledge & Experience

  Essential

  • Previous Experience in the food/catering Industry
  • Previous experience in dealing with the public.
  • Awareness of the standards of hygiene and cleanliness within a healthcare setting

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of Therapeutic diets.
  • Awareness of confidentiality in an NHS environment
  • Knowledge of Information Governance

  Qualifications and Education

  Essential

  • Willingness to work towards Level 2 Certificate in Food Safety, COSHH, Food Hygiene and Allergen Awareness (in-house training to be provided)

  Desirable

  • Level 2 Certificate in Food Hygiene/Safety
  • Level 2 certificate in H.A.C.C.P
  • Basic Health and Safety
  • COSHH qualification
  • Level 2 Certificate in Allergen Awareness

  Person Specification

  Knowledge & Experience

  Essential

  • Previous Experience in the food/catering Industry
  • Previous experience in dealing with the public.
  • Awareness of the standards of hygiene and cleanliness within a healthcare setting

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of Therapeutic diets.
  • Awareness of confidentiality in an NHS environment
  • Knowledge of Information Governance

  Qualifications and Education

  Essential

  • Willingness to work towards Level 2 Certificate in Food Safety, COSHH, Food Hygiene and Allergen Awareness (in-house training to be provided)

  Desirable

  • Level 2 Certificate in Food Hygiene/Safety
  • Level 2 certificate in H.A.C.C.P
  • Basic Health and Safety
  • COSHH qualification
  • Level 2 Certificate in Allergen Awareness

  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

  Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Chorley District General Hospital

  Preston Road

  Chorley

  PR7 1PP

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Chorley District General Hospital

  Preston Road

  Chorley

  PR7 1PP

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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