Catering Assistant

Company: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Location: Whitstable
Job Description:

This is primarily a hands‑on catering position where you will learn all the background skills and knowledge to enable you to complete the role, e.g. food preparation and cooking, allergens and other dietary requirements, completion of HACCP paperwork, equipment training and waste management. Preparing and cooking nutritious meals for patients and staff, along with a robust cleaning down process throughout the shift.

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both.

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent.

Position

We are recruiting for a Catering Assistant at Whitstable & Tankerton Hospital. This post is for 20 hours per week, working a 2 week rota pattern, alternate weekends with shifts between 7am to 6pm. Experience within the Commercial Catering industry is welcomed. Your hourly rate in this role will be £12.92. Weekends and Bank Holidays attract enhanced rates of pay.

Benefits

  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Your annual leave entitlement increases with length of service.
  • Automatic enrolment into the NHS Pension scheme (opt out available)
  • Access to NHS discounts and access to Blue Light card discounts

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Posted: June 4th, 2026