About this role
Job summary
Leeds & York Partnership NHS Trust are seeking to recruit a Catering Assistant, on a 35 hour contract, to join our Facilities team in providing lunch & evening meal services from our York CAHMS unit Mill Lodge and Clifton House . Facilities are a progressive and forward thinking department looking for a self-motivated Catering Assistant.
Main duties of the job
You will join a catering team preparing fresh food and regenerated food for our service users and would be required to work 5/7 days a week, which includes working some weekends and Bank holidays. Position is 3 hours per week, hours vary between 0800 - 1800 according to rota.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development. There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, and more NHS Discount Offers.On 1 April 2027, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust (LCH) and Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) will unite to form a single, new Trust, bringing together the health and care services currently provided by both organisations across Leeds and beyond. This creates an exciting opportunity to deliver whole-person care from pre-conception to older age, reduce fragmentation and improve continuity, driving better outcomes for the communities we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for providing a quality catering service to service users and /or staff. To work alone or as part of a team assisting in the preparation of Hot and cold meals, snacks salads and sandwiches, which includes the regeneration of food. The post holder is responsible for ensuring catering services are delivered in a professional, helpful and courteous manner and is one which is delivered to all statutory requirements.
Completion of Level 2 Award Food Safety in catering certificate is mandatory to this post.
The post holder will adhere to food hygiene legislation, cleanliness standards, and health and safety codes of practice.
The person will be required to act as cover for annual leave/sickness which they cover on related catering assistants duties, weekend work this is also included to cover service provision. The person will undertake regular quality control inspection to ensure that the agreed NHS standards of cleanliness are maintained.
Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [email protected] to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Suitable NVQ Level 2
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge of statutory food legislation, COSHH, H&S and food hygiene
Skills
Essential
- Preparation of snacks, salads and sandwiches
Values
Desirable
- Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
- Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
- Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Mill Lodge
Leeds
YO32 9QA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)