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Cleaning and Catering Operative - Bridlington

York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (LLP)

Bridlington, YO16 4QTView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£25,272

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

20 October 2026

1 day left

Job description

Contract - Permanent Hours - Up to 30 hours per week Base - Bridlington Are you looking for a post based within our York Teaching Hospital Facilities ...

The main responsibilities of the role are maintaining levels of cleanliness throughout a designated area and provide a catering service on the wards.

Your duties will include, but are not limited to;

  • Ensuring that the ward/area you are assigned to is cleaned in accordance with the work schedule for that area. This will include lifting items and operating cleaning machinery, some of which is industrial standard
  • Undertaking specialist cleaning as required under the guidance of the Facilities Supervisor and/or Nurse in Charge and/or Infection Prevention Dept
  • Assisting with the distribution of meals to wards
  • Plating up of meals, ensuring the dietary requirements of patients are met
  • Making and distributing hot drinks and cleaning and refilling water jugs

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

To find out more about working for our Trust, please visit:

https: //yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Good basic education which includes reading and writing plus basic numeric skills
  • A willingness to complete appropriate qualifications or training relevant to the role as and when required.
  • Food Hygiene Level 2

Desirable: - BICSc Qualification/NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning/Catering or equivalent

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • An understanding of the importance of health and safety
  • COSHH procedures
  • Infection prevention and control
  • Knowledge of the safe use of cleaning equipment/machinery
  • Use, experience and knowledge of computer technologies (Word, Excel and Outlook)
  • An understanding of the importance of hygiene

Desirable: - Experience in a similar role or industry

Skills and Attributes

Essential: - Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision; - Ability to work as an effective team member

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

6 October 2026

Last checked

8 October 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

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York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (LLP)

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