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Retail Catering Assistant

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Cottingham, HU16 5JQView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£25,272

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

30 October 2026

11 days left

Job description

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

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.

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.

Application Completion

Essential: - ALL sections of application form FULLY completed

Education/ Qualifications

Essential: - Basic Food Safety Training; - NVQ level 1 in relevant subject; - GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.

Desirable

  • 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: - Knowledge of HACCP/Food Safety; - A minimum of 2 years' experience in catering dealing with both preparation and service of food items

Desirable: - Previous healthcare work

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

  • 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: - Shows motivation in developing new skills; - High level of interpersonal skills; - Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy; - Flexible and reliable

Other Requirements

Essential

  • 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)

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

16 October 2026

Last checked

19 October 2026

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About the employer

HUT
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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