Catering Assistant; Longmoor House

Overview

The following Catering Assistant vacancies have become available at Liverpool University Hospital. Although the jobs are primarily based in the unit advertised, you may be required to work anywhere within the catering department depending on the needs of the service. This could include the Royal site & Broadgreen.

IT skills are required for all positions as the Trust does mandatory training and yearly appraisals online.

We are looking for staff who are self motivated and can work in a team or on their own unsupervised. We require staff who are flexible and open to change to join our catering team. These positions will be based in a busy hospital; you may be moved as the needs of the service require, and you may be required to work Bank holidays including Christmas Day.

Longmoor House (formerly called Stoddart House) is a self contained unit with 69 patients and uses a cook/freeze system. On each floor there is a regeneration kitchen and a dining room. Patients may be fed from the dining room or to their rooms. The catering service will include:

• Serving 5 beverages and snacks per day, washing crockery from each meal service and beverage run.
• Collecting, washing and refreshing water jugs twice a day, taking meal orders from patients twice a day.
• Regenerating the cook/freeze meals, preparing snacks, salads & sandwiches, serving the meals.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of the NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was formed to improve patient care. UHLG employs a large workforce dedicated to caring for our communities.

Date posted: 19 January 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 2

Salary: £24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 287-CEF-331-25-A

Job locations: Aintree site - Longmoor House, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL

Involved in the preparation and service of meals to patients, staff and visitors. Required to undertake a wide range of cleaning and monitoring duties associated with maintaining food hygiene within the main kitchens, ward kitchens, dining room and coffee shops. Ensure a high quality service provision is offered, upholding trust values. All training and appraisals are completed electronically; basic IT skills are essential.

Essential

• Qualifications:
  
  Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent
• Experience:
  
  Previous catering experience
• Skills:
  
  Communication skills, data inputting, team working
• Knowledge:
  Numeracy and literacy skills; knowledge of Health & Safety; understanding of the importance of good food hygiene

Desirable

• Food Hygiene Certificate
• Previous Industrial Catering experience
• Previous use of cleaning machinery (dishwashing or pan washing)

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required. Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship will be considered. Guidance on overseas criminal records checks applies as appropriate.

Employer details:
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Aintree site - Longmoor House, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL
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