NHS Scotland
Catering Assistant
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The Position
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a General Catering Assistant to work within the Catering Team at the Balfour to provide assistance in all aspects of food preparation, restaurant operation and customer service.
The Catering Service provides a high-quality patient meal service to the Balfour, providing 3 meals per day for up to 50 patients. A public restaurant service is also provided for staff and members of the public, serving upwards of 150 meals per day. This role will also entail providing assistance to the chefs, the service of food at the restaurant and delivering meals to wards.
The Candidate
The successful candidate will work as part of a small team, providing a high standard of kitchen support under the direction of the Supervisor Chef/Retail & Restaurant Supervisor and Catering Team Lead.
If there are applicants that do not have an elementary food hygiene certificate, they will be able to undertake training towards this qualification which will be provided by NHS Orkney, through other partners.
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Location, Working Pattern and Contract Duration
This post will be based at The Balfour
The successful candidate will work Part Time 23 hours per week
This post is Permanent
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NHS Orkney.
Benefits And Salary
Did you know NHS Scotland salaries are higher than those in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
NHS Orkney also offers an attractive pension scheme, wide range of work life balance policies, employee assistance programme and various discounts to both local and national retailers.
The salary for these roles is £26,696 - £28,988 pro rata per annum, plus Distant Islands Allowance pro rata. This equates to approximately £14.22 - £15.44 per hour. Enhanced rates are payable for unsocial hours, increasing to approximately £20.48 - £22.23 per hour on Saturdays and £26.73 - £29.03 per hour on Sundays and Public Holidays. You’ll also receive a Distant Islands Allowance of £1,719
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Further Information
If you share our vision and are ready to be part of Team Orkney, we’d love to hear from you. Your rewarding career starts here!
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. If there are additional requirements you would like to request, please contact ork.recruitment@nhs.scot
For further guidance on the recruitment process and tips for creating a strong application, please refer to our Candidate Application Pack.
Interview Date: Monday 26th October 2026
To find out more about this opportunity please contact Danny McCaig, Catering Team Lead on danny.mccaig@nhs.scot
This post is subject to a PVG Scheme Record check.
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