Job summary Are you passionate about food? Do you enjoy meeting and working with a variety of people? We are currently have an exciting new opportunity at Basildon Hospital to work in our newly refurbished Restaurant as a Catering Assistant. If you have the desired skills and want to work in a team focused environment please apply today. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PART-TIME EVENING POSITION Main duties of the job If successful you will work in our busy but friendly catering department. Your duties will include: Basic food preparation, including packing, labelling, displaying and chilling of sandwiches and other food products. Serving meals within the agreed standards for portion control and presentation. Improve our patients, visitors and staff experience through good food and friendly attitude About us We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us. We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress. Date posted 11 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £24,169 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 390-EFM-BA-0811 Job locations Basildon Nethermayne Basildon SS16 5NL Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities. We look forward to your application. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PART-TIME EVENING POSITION Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities. We look forward to your application. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PART-TIME EVENING POSITION Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good level of general education incl. English and Math's GCSE Level 2 Food Safety Desirable NHS Experience Experience Essential Experience of working within the general public Desirable Experience of cash handling Experience of working in catering or retail Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good level of general education incl. English and Math's GCSE Level 2 Food Safety Desirable NHS Experience Experience Essential Experience of working within the general public Desirable Experience of cash handling Experience of working in catering or retail 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Basildon Nethermayne Basildon SS16 5NL Employer's website https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)