Dining Room Assistant​/Cook

Join to apply for the Dining Room Assistant/Cook role at Fieldhead Hospital
, South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust.

Working pattern:
Part‑time, 30 hours per week (Monday‑Friday).

Provide a safe, nutritious and exciting meal service to patients, staff and visitors, participate in the preparation of functions and special events. Handle cash, maintain hygiene standards, and support the catering team in a fast‑paced environment.

• Prepare meals to required standard, following Food Hygiene General Regulations 1995.
• Work as part of a team and assist in developing catering services.
• Undertake duties in other areas of the department or on other Trust sites as required.
• Handle cash and clear away post‑meal times with attention to food hygiene and health & safety.
• Ensure dining room meets hygiene standards, supporting cleaning schedules and procedures.
• Provide efficient service for meetings, working lunches and various functions.
• Identify and act on problems, lending guidance where applicable.

• Essential qualifications
  : 706/1 & 2 or equivalent NVQ grade (or commitment to work towards), Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate or working towards.
• Essential experience
  :
  Demonstrable catering experience, team working experience, customer service experience.
• Desirable experience
  :
  Experience in till operation.
• Special knowledge/skills
  :
  Ability to work as a team member, organise workload, communicate effectively with colleagues and patients, working knowledge of HACCP system.
• Physical attributes
  :
  Ability to undertake the duties of the post, satisfactory sickness record over the previous two years.

• Flexible attitude to working arrangements.
• Friendly, outgoing personality.
• Available to work in different locations.

• Honest, open, transparent
• Respectful
• Person first and at the centre
• Improve and be outstanding
• Relevant today, ready for tomorrow
• Families and carers matter

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, and we expect all staff to treat people—service users, carers, relatives, friends, colleagues and visitors—with dignity and respect.

Band 2, Salary £24,465 per year pro rata.

Contract:

Permanent. Staff uniform provided. Applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID‑19 (or provide evidence of vaccination). Applicants must prove right to work in the UK or have alternative visa routes; sponsorship not available.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary. Please apply as soon as possible.

Posted 06 January 2026.