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Retail - Castle Hill Hospital
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent: 30Hrs per week
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
356-26-8359228
Employer
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Castle Hill Hospital
Town
Cottingham
Salary
£25,272 PRO RATA, extra pay for weekend work.
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/10/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Retail Catering Assistant

Band 2

Job overview

To assist in the provision of a comprehensive and cost-effective catering service that meets the needs of staff, visitors and patients whilst fulfilling the objectives of the Trust.

Duties will include assisting in the preparation, storage, packaging, distribution, cooking and service of meals, confectionary and other food items, and to  undertake a wide range of general kitchen and catering hygiene duties

To work in accordance with Food Hygiene Regulations, Codes of Practice for Caterers and all relevant Trust policies.

Support with service delivery an exciting opportunity has become available to join the Trust's Retail Catering team. The position would require the post holder to work at Castle Hill Hospital.

The working pattern would be over 5 days this will rotate to meet the service demands with adequate notice given to the suitable candidate - shift times will commence from 06:30 through to 18:00. This will include occasional weekend and bank holidays working. Hours and shift patterns to be agreed if successful at Interview.  

The role is mainly front of house within the cafe's and restaurants on site serving a range of food and beverage items, from time to time this will include hospitality services to any functions/meetings held on the premises.

 

Main duties of the job

Duties will include assisting in the service of meals, confectionery and other food items. IT skills and ability to use an electronic points of sale will be required.

This role will predominantly be working within a catering environment selling a range of food and beverages along with ensuring full compliance with food safety at all times. The post holder must ensure all working practices are in accordance with Food Hygiene Regulations, Codes of Practice for Caterers and all relevant Trust policies.

 

Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.

We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Person specification

Application Completion

Essential criteria
  • ALL sections of application form FULLY completed

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Basic Food Safety Training
  • NVQ level 1 in relevant subject
  • GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
  • Food safety Level 2 or above
  • NVQ Level 2 or above in relevant subject.
  • UK Driving License
  • Care Certificate (to be completed within 12 weeks of appointment).

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of HACCP/Food Safety
  • A minimum of 2 years’ experience in catering dealing with both preparation and service of food items
Desirable criteria
  • Previous healthcare work

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential criteria
  • General Catering Skills – i.e. knife skills, food preparation skills
  • Kitchen and personal hygiene
  • Ability to use EPOS units (cash register) and VDU’s Ability to meet service timescales
  • Basic IT skills

Special Attributes and other

Essential criteria
  • Shows motivation in developing new skills
  • High level of interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
  • Flexible and reliable

Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Good time keeper
  • Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
  • Proactive and able to work on own initiative
  • Tactful and diplomatic
  • Willingness to undertake training
  • Flexible
  • Caring/Professional manner
  • Team Player
  • Capable of working in areas of varying temperature (hot/cold)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employer

Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Andrew Wilson
Job title
Retail Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01482 468005
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