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Job summary

Main area
Catering
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
20 hours per week (Weekday working between the hours of 0800-1800)
Job ref
264-8114374-COR
Employer
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kettering General Hoapital
Town
Kettering
Salary
£25,272 Per Annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/07/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Catering Assistant

Band 2

Job overview

Kettering General Hospital Foundation Trust is looking to recruit an enthusiastic person to join our catering team who produce in excess of 1000 patient meals a day.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant would work 20 hours a week between the hours of  0800 - 1800, includes weekend working.

You will be part of a team that provides meals to our patients. The post holder will be expected to carry out cleaning duties of the main kitchen, cleaning small and large equipment, ensuring all catering areas are kept clean and hygienic, including walls and floors, in accordance with hygiene regulations. 

Operating large equipment after training and dealing with waste. The post holder will be expected to carry out duties that involve lifting, pulling, and pushing of heavy trolleys. 

The ability to communicate effectively is essential and applicants will need basic Level 1 in English literacy and numeracy skills or equivalent, due to food safety.

The role involves constant interaction with all other users of the hospital and requires the post holder to be aware of the need to be caring, courteous, respectful, confidential, and customer focused in the delivery of their duties. 

Previous experience of working in catering role is desirable.  

Working for our organisation

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.

We recognise that AI tools can be helpful when drafting job applications; however, we ask candidates to keep their use to a minimum. Your responses should reflect your own experiences, skills and knowledge. Over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in responses that are generic or do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) was formed through the grouping of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As one group, we are on a journey to improve services for our communities by working collaboratively, modernising the way we deliver care and continually striving for excellence.

Working together allows us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities . There may be a requirement to work across our hospital sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage.

UHN welcomes applications from people from all protected groups and is committed to creating an inclusive  working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and have achieved the Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. Our active staff networks support colleagues from all backgrounds and help ensure everyone feels valued here at UHN

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.                                                                                                                               

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • Educated Level 2 in food safety or equivalent of education, training or experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience of working in a catering environment
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of HACCP regulations
  • Knowledge of health and safety in the workplace
  • Knowledge of COSHH

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and service user
  • Educated to basic entrance level in English literary and numeracy
  • Able to prioritise own workload within policy and guidelines
  • Able to work in a pressurised environment
  • Able to tolerate exposure to hot and chilled conditions
  • Strong motivation to improve outcomes
  • Able to lift and handle medium loads
  • Able to operate mechanical equipment (training will be provided).

ey Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
  • Ability to follow instruction
  • Ability to work as part of a team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Paul Hepton
Job title
Senior Stores Supervisor
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01536 492740
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