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Retail Catering AssistantNHS

Portsmouth, PO6 3LY Permanent £21,902.40
Posted 17 August 2026 Closing date 31 August 2026
Cosham Rail Station (0.6 miles away) Havant Bus Station (3.7 miles away)

Job summary

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, friendly person to join the Catering Team as a Retail Catering Assistant working in B Level Restaurant and Stacked Retail Unit.

This post will be working Monday to Friday 12:30-19:30.

Main duties of the job

Applicants will be required to carry out a variety of jobs including the following duties -

  • Once trained to prepare food of the highest quality in the Stacked Retail Unit
  • Serve customers with food and beverages to a high standard in B Level Restaurant
  • Mechanical and hand washing
  • Cleaning of equipment in B Level Restaurant and Stacked Retail Unit
  • Cashier work
  • Function work
  • Once trained to work in other areas of the Catering Department as required
  • Lone working

Ideally, applicants will have some experience or working in a busy food service environment with some knowledge of allergen and food labelling legislation, be a team player, have a calm disposition and great customer care skills.

IN LINE WITH TRUST GUIDELINES THIS POST REQUIRES CANDIDATES TO PROVIDE 3 YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT AND/OR PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES.

Job description

The catering service is provided as part of the wider Estates & Facilities Directorate

The Retail Assistant works as part of a multi-disciplinary team, delivering a high standard of catering. Staff must be flexible, adaptable and work to support a clean and safe food service.

KEY RESULT AREAS

Responsible for providing a high - quality food service In line with local operational procedures and work schedules.

Communicate information relating to food service to customers both verbally and by telephone.

Notifying management on any discrepancies from receipt and distribution of catering supplies.

Demonstrate duties to new starters.

Organise own day to day work tasks or activities.

Reporting details of faults and failures of electrical equipment /fabric of the building tomanagement.

The moving of light furniture for general cleaning purposes following H&S procedures.

Ensure that the correct cleaning products are used within the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations, alongside the use of personal protective equipment e.g. safety googles, gloves and aprons.

Report accidents, near misses or non-conformities to Team Leader or Manager.

Responsible for ensuring the safe disposal/packaging of waste as per NHS policy for example Household Waste.

Responsible for maintaining adequate stocks of food provisions and consumables andrequesting further supplies from the catering store.

Responsible for the completion of temperature records/log sheets.

Complete all cleaning schedules and any other relevant paperwork accurately within giventimelines where applicable.

Undertake surveys and audits as necessary.

Safe and secure operation of cash registers and supporting equipment.

Follow guidelines regarding cashing up of registers and ensuring money is secure.

Responsible for dismantling and reassembling of equipment.

Manually and/or mechanically washing up catering utensils, crockery and cutlery.

Environmental cleaning of floors, work surfaces, fixed equipment following department procedures.

Serving food while adhering to food safety guidelines while maintaining good portion control and presentation skills.

Basic food preparations to include salads, sandwiches, breakfast, deep fried food and snack food.

Organise the delivery of functions throughout the hospital site.

Responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness including personal hygiene.

Ensure HACCP guidelines are followed.

When necessary carryout relief cover for breaktimes, annual leave and sickness.

Work together with Department in Performance and Development Reviews.

Maintain confidentiality at all times.

Work together with Policies and Procedures of NHS Portsmouth and the Department.

Demonstrate courteous behaviour.

Workforce management responsible for swiping/logging in at the start and finish of the shift.

It is possible that on occasion the post holdermay be asked to work in other areas of the facilities service. This is not expected to be on a frequent or regular basis and would only take place after appropriate training and support was given.

Please see attached full job description.

About us

Equans working in partnership with PHUT. The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital.

We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do. The Trusts main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire.

The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger.

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU.

In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

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