Retail Catering Assistant | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Mid Cheshire Hospitals
Salary:	£25,272 pa pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Crewe, CW1 4QJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	12 Nov 2026
Closing date:	12 Dec 2026

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Summary

We are looking for highly motivated individuals to join our dedicated team of Catering Assistants based at Leighton Hospital.

Shift patterns on a 5 over 7 rota, which will involve some weekend working.

Our Catering service operates 7 days a week, from 7am until 8pm.

Full and part time hours available.

Previous applicants need not apply.

As a catering assistant, you will :

• Help to prepare food

• wash up, by hand or using a dishwasher

• keep kitchen areas clean

• clear tables

• load meals onto trolleys to go to wards and serve meals for patients

• serve meals to staff, patients and visitors in our café or restaurant

• operate a till and handle cash

Successful candidates will be reliable, flexible, and good team players, who possess good interpersonal and communication skills.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its Be Safe BeEquiPPEd campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

To carry out a variety of tasks within the Catering Department to ensure a quality service is provided

SERVICE DELIVERY

1. To maintain a high level of cleanliness and Hygiene as set out in the

departmental Catering Policy and the Hazard Analysis Critical Control

2. To understand and practice good food hygiene practices in accordance with food hygiene regulations

3. To Assist in Food preparation and the service of patients meals

Assistant Catering and Retail Lead Chefs Catering Supervisors

Ward Host/Hostess Catering Assistants

4. Acting Courteously and, ensuring all meals reach the trusts standards of service and presentation.

5. To correctly dispose of all waste products e.g. food, cardboard; following the instructions given by supervisors/ Lead Chef regarding storage or disposal

6. Ensuring all crockery is clean and checked to the standards as determined by the management

7. The safe distribution of patient meals using the electronic tugs, meeting time deadlines to provide protected mealtimes

This advert closes on Thursday 26 Nov 2026

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