Catering Assistant

Job Description:

NHS Catering Assistant – high‑volume service and catering

Shifts: 5 days over 7, including weekends
Shift times: 06:00–14:00 and 11:00–19:00

We’re recruiting Catering Assistants to join the high-volume hospital catering service at Pinderfields Hospital, part of Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a fast-paced, physical role in a high-pressure healthcare environment, supporting food service for 2,500–5,000 customers per day.

You’ll work across a wide variety of catering functions including food preparation, service counters, tills, regeneration, cleaning and customer service. This is a hands-on, active role requiring stamina, speed, reliability and the ability to perform well under pressure while maintaining excellent standards of hygiene, safety and service.

This position is offered on a temporary Bank basis through NHS Professionals, providing flexible working and regular shifts.

Benefits of joining NHS Professionals

• Competitive weekly pay and flexible working options
• Access to training and development
• NHS stakeholder pension scheme
• Holiday pay for every shift worked
• 24/7 support and access to the My Bank portal

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high-volume food service in busy hospital catering areas
• Provide efficient, friendly customer service during peak periods
• Support food preparation, regeneration and service delivery
• Operate tills and counters (barista experience desirable)
• Maintain strict food hygiene, safety and compliance standards
• Carry out cleaning and stock duties across service areas
• Work flexibly across multiple catering functions

Essential experience & requirements

• Experience in fast-paced catering or hospitality (cafés, restaurants, pubs, contract catering, large food outlets)
• Level 2 Food Safety/Food Hygiene Certificate
• Strong customer service and food handling experience
• Availability for early starts, weekends and Bank Holidays
• Successful DBS check required

About NHS Professionals

NHS Professionals manages the largest NHS flexible staff Bank, placing skilled temporary workers across NHS Trusts to support short, medium and long-term workforce needs across England.

Apply today to join a high-energy NHS catering team in a vital frontline support role.