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NHS Catering Assistant

Job Posted: 16 days ago

Salary: £ 12.71 - 22.9 / Hour
Job Type: Temporary
Location: WF1, Eastmoor, City and Borough of Wakefield

Expire in: 12 days

Job Description

NHS Catering Assistant – high‑volume service and catering

Shifts: 5 days over 7, including weekends
Shift times: 06:00–14:00 and 11:00–19:00

Pinderfields General Hospital, Wakefield WF1 4AW

Pay: £12.71-£22.90 per hour

We’re recruiting Catering Assistants to join the high-volume hospital catering service at Pinderfields Hospital, part of Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a fast-paced, physical role in a high-pressure healthcare environment, supporting food service for 2,500–5,000 customers per day.

You’ll work across a wide variety of catering functions including food preparation, service counters, tills, regeneration, cleaning and customer service. This is a hands-on, active role requiring stamina, speed, reliability and the ability to perform well under pressure while maintaining excellent standards of hygiene, safety and service.

This position is offered on a temporary Bank basis through NHS Professionals, providing flexible working and regular shifts.

Benefits of joining NHS Professionals

  * Competitive weekly pay and flexible working options

  * Access to training and development

  * NHS stakeholder pension scheme

  * Holiday pay for every shift worked

  * 24/7 support and access to the My Bank portal

Key responsibilities

  * Deliver high-volume food service in busy hospital catering areas

  * Provide efficient, friendly customer service during peak periods

  * Support food preparation, regeneration and service delivery

  * Operate tills and counters (barista experience desirable)

  * Maintain strict food hygiene, safety and compliance standards

  * Carry out cleaning and stock duties across service areas

  * Work flexibly across multiple catering functions

Essential experience & requirements

  * Experience in fast-paced catering or hospitality (cafés, restaurants, pubs, contract catering, large food outlets)

  * Level 2 Food Safety/Food Hygiene Certificate

  * Strong customer service and food handling experience

  * Availability for early starts, weekends and Bank Holidays

  * Successful DBS check required

About NHS Professionals

NHS Professionals manages the largest NHS flexible staff Bank, placing skilled temporary workers across NHS Trusts to support short, medium and long-term workforce needs across England.

Apply today to join a high-energy NHS catering team in a vital frontline support role.

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Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  * Additional leave

  * Canteen

  * Employee discount

  * On-site parking

  * Sick pay

Experience:

  * Catering or café role in fast-paced setting: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  * Food Safety Level 2 and Food Hygiene Certificate (required)

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