• Job Description

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  Job summary

  Job summary ** Please note that this role is not on the Home Office list of occupations eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. ** * Previous applicants need not apply * The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is a leading healthcare provider committed to delivering exceptional patient care. Our catering department plays a vital role in ensuring the well-being of our patients, staff, and visitors. As a Catering Assistant, you will be responsible for providing high-quality food and beverage services within our hospital. Your duties will include: Preparing and serving meals to patients, staff, and visitors Maintaining a clean and hygienic working environment Assisting in food preparation and cooking Adhering to food safety and hygiene regulations Providing excellent customer service Requirements: Previous experience in a catering or food service environment is preferred but not essential Strong work ethic and commitment to providing excellent service Ability to work well under pressure and as part of a team Excellent communication skills Basic food hygiene certification We have 1 full time position working 37.5 hours per week. If you are passionate about providing exceptional food service and are looking for a rewarding career in healthcare, we encourage you to apply. **This advert may close early**

  Main duties of the job

  The hygienic handling of food products in accordance with food hygiene legislation and the Trust Food Safety Policy (HACCP). Observation of statutory and Trust food hygiene regulations. The post holder will provide a food service to wards and the staff restaurant under the guidance of supervisors to patients/restaurants within the hospital. Regeneration of patient food using equipment as trained. To observe portion control guidance Serving patient/staff meals in an appetising and attractive manner. Ensure that food products are correctly re-generated according to instruction. Taking and recording of food temperatures and seeking further instruction where these are outside appropriate temperature limits. To be involved in the general cleaning following the appropriate cleaning schedules. Appropriate disposal of waste in accordance with instruction. Check stock deliveries into the catering department and complete the appropriate documentation. Ensure stock is dated and stock rotation procedures are observed. Complies with health and safety regulations. Observes the quality control procedure within the catering department. Ensure that personal appearance, conduct and customer care are of the highest standard

  About us

  We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

  Details

  Date posted

  16 October 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 2

  Salary

  £24,465 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  000719

  Job locations

  Pinderfields Hospital

  Wakefield

  West Yorkshire

  WF1 4DG

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Key requirements

  • Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate or IEHO - (Basic Food Hygiene Certficate)
  • Previous experience of working in a commercial catering environment
  • Allergen Training
  • Good food preparation skills
  • Able to follow written and given instruction

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Key requirements

  • Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate or IEHO - (Basic Food Hygiene Certficate)
  • Previous experience of working in a commercial catering environment
  • Allergen Training
  • Good food preparation skills
  • Able to follow written and given instruction

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to apply).

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to apply).

  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

  The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

  Address

  Pinderfields Hospital

  Wakefield

  West Yorkshire

  WF1 4DG

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

  Address

  Pinderfields Hospital

  Wakefield

  West Yorkshire

  WF1 4DG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.midyorks.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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