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Ward Host/Hostess

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions

Huddersfield, HD3 3EA

Salary

£24,925

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

13 September 2026

9 days left

Job description

We are looking for someone ideally with experience of: The delivery of a Professional patient focused meal service ensuring all hygiene and safety sta...

  • Demonstrate a professional customer focused service
  • Comply with Hazard analysis critical control points (HACCP).
  • Comply with all Trust policies, procedures and protocols.
  • Working in a hot environment, or in continuous chilled environment
  • Accurate collation and service of patient meal
  • Accurate completion of documentation.
  • Long periods of time spent on feet

The delivery of a Professional patient focused meal service ensuring all hygiene and safety standards are maintained at all times.

Please note whilst this role is predominantly based in the catering department, there may be a requirement in the future to work across all Facility services, which include Portering/Linen, Domestics, Catering, Transport/Equipment and other support services

The successful candidate will be joining our organisation at an exciting time. CHS is an exceptional place to work with many amazing teams of hard working an d dedicated staff, delivering high standards of estates, facilities and procurement services to Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and other customers. We have made significant changes in the way we work to meet the challenges of the changing NHS. This is a new organisation, wholly owned by the Foundation Trust, and the Board has full accountability for the delivery of high quality, cost effective services. The Trust itself has plans for a significant reconfiguration of its services, supported by a recent announcement of £196m of capital funding.

Obviously this is an exciting time for us as we develop our commercial strategy and are set for growth. We are ensuring that the organisation is fit for purpose by introducing and embedding new skills and behaviours. The four key behaviours underpinning the whole of our strategy are:

  • We put the patient first
  • We 'go see'
  • We work together to get results
  • We do the must-do's

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work within a team to deadlines
  • Good food hygiene practices
  • Able to undertake the physical aspects/manual handling of the role, including (for example) operation of equipment, movement of stock, standing for long periods of time.
  • Good communication skills

Desirable

  • Working in a ward environment and speaking to staff and patients.

Experience

Essential

  • The ability to communicate well with staff, patients and members of the public.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a large catering environment.
  • To demonstrate a methodical and organised approach to work.
  • Experience of stock handling and control systems.
  • Understand the need to exercise confidentiality, sensitivity and have an awareness of the demands placed on Catering Services staff

Qualifications

Desirable

  • NVQ level 1 or 2 in Customer Service
  • Basic Food hygiene certificate

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

3 September 2026

Last checked

4 September 2026

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About the employer

CAH
Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions

NHS organisation

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