Catering Assistant | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£25,272 pa pro rata + unsocial
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Bristol, BS2 8HW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Nov 2026
Closing date:	3 Dec 2026

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Summary

Do you want to combine your passion for food with a career that makes a difference?

We are looking for enthusiastic and reliable Catering Assistants to join our busy Catering Team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of high-quality food services to patients, staff and visitors across our hospital sites.

As a Catering Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting patient nutrition and wellbeing by helping to ensure meals are prepared, ordered and delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards of hygiene

On a day to day basis, duties will include:-

• Assist in the delivery of sandwich/salad prep & picking and packing in the Catering Department.

• Ensuring that stock levels are maintained and placing orders where required.

• Support your colleagues in other areas of catering service delivery.

• Work as part of the team in the delivery of Catering Services across the site

In exchange, we will offer:-

• Starting salary of £12.92 per hour!

• Additional payments for working unsocial hours

• 27 days annual leave + Bank holidays

• Market leading Pension Scheme

• Access to a multitude of discounts in local and national outlets.

University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.

Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

This advert closes on Sunday 8 Nov 2026

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