Food Production Operative

Company: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Food Production Operative

Job Title: Food Production Operative

Location: Queens Medical Centre, Derby Rd, Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2UH

Trust: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Shift Pattern: Mon- sun hours between 6:00am-6:30pm (37.5 hours a week)

Pay: £12.71 plus higher rate for weekends

We are looking for a Food production Operative to join our friendly team. You will be responsible for providing a catering and cleaning service within the Central Production Kitchen (CPU) and outlying catering outlets. You will also assist with the production of all meals within the Central Production Kitchen (CPU) and other outlying catering units within the department. All staff are required to provide a catering service in accordance with the Food Safety Regulations and Food Hygiene Regulations. You will have your main base of work on either campus, City Hospital or Queen’s Medical Centre, however there may be occasions to cover another area. This is a temporary role.

Duties will include:

  • Take receipt and unload all kitchen supplies deliveries, checking the items against the delivery quality standards and storing them appropriately.
  • Provide food production support to the catering team in the production of all foods whilst being aware of patients’ special diets and to ensure that all special dietary needs/requests are followed.
  • Portion foods into the appropriate cooking vessels ready for cooking, chilling or blast freezing, seal and label food containers ready for cooking, chilling or blast freezing, observing portion control measures.
  • Receive/unload/cleaning of meal trolleys, and store in designated loading bay.
  • Load meal trolleys with foods in readiness for each meal service and deliver food to wards and departments as required.
  • Undertake all light and deep cleaning duties that may be required to ensure the smooth running of this busy catering operation.

You’ll have the following skills/experience:

  • Experience of working in a food production unit, hospital catering or similar catering operation essential.
  • Must have Level 2 Food Safety Certificate and Allergen training, knowledge of special diets preferred.
  • Must be able to read and record food safety information accurately.
  • Must be able to safely handle ingredients and products up to 25kg in weight.
  • Must be able to work in cold environments including freezer conditions.
  • Must be able to work at a fast-paced environment when required, where teamwork and flexibility is essential.
  • Cross-site working between City and Queens Medical Centre may be required.

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

  • Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
  • Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
  • Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
  • Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
  • Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
  • Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more
  • Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work-life balance is important to us
  • Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

Who are NHS Professionals? We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities organization, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.

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Posted: September 20th, 2026