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 attract additional enhanced pay. Being flexible to the needs of the service and previous experience of large scale catering would be an advantage.

• The successful candidate will work as part of a team producing high quality nutritious meals for staff, visitors and patients.
• Compliance with food hygiene standards and regulations including HACCP monitoring system will form a large part of this role.
• As part of the Catering Team you will 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. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Date posted: 16 January 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 3

Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year Per Annum

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full-time

Reference number: 236-NCA-EA119-25-B

Job locations:
Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Rd, Oldham, OL1 2JH

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers

Essential

Experience

• Experience in large production
• Must have proven experience in large production kitchen

Qualifications

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

Knowledge

• Must have knowledge in HACCP food management systems

Desirable

• Customer facing experience
• Level 3 Food Safety

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.

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.

Employer name:
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address:
Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Rd, Oldham, OL1 2JH

Employer's website: https://