Chef

Job Summary

A great opportunity for an enthusiastic forward thinking team member to join the Catering Department at Oldham Care Organisation (Royal Oldham Hospital). This post is full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Sunday and will include bank holiday working on a rota basis which attracts additional enhanced pay. Being flexible to the needs of the service and previous experience of large scale catering would be an advantage.

• Work as part of a team producing high quality nutritious meals for staff, visitors and patients.
• Comply with food hygiene standards and regulations, including the HACCP monitoring system.
• Play an important role in the production of a high quality professional service.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.

We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values – care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility, a competitive benefits package, an annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities.

• Date posted: 11 December 2025
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band:
  Band 3
• Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 per annum
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Working pattern:
  Full‑time
• Reference number: 236‑NCA‑EA119‑25
• Job location:
  
  Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Rd, Oldham, OL1 2JH

• Experience in large production kitchen.
• Proven experience in large production kitchen.

• Customer facing experience.

• Good level of education.
• Good level of spoken English.
• Level 2 Food Safety.
• City & Guilds 706/1 706/2 or NVQ Level 3 equivalent.

• Level 3 Food Safety.

• Knowledge in HACCP food management systems.

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.

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Oldham Hospital
Rochdale Rd
Oldham
OL1 2JH

Website: https://

Entry level

Full-time

Management and Manufacturing

Food and Beverage Manufacturing