Catering Porter/Assistant

The provision of a high quality and professional food and beverage service to all patients.

To ensure all Codes of Practice for Health & Safety, Food Safety & Hygiene, COSHH and HACCP are adhered too.

To carry out portering of food around the hospital site by the use of trollies and electrical vehicles

Carry out cleaning duties and maintain hygiene levels, to ensure Food Hygiene Legislation and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point procedures are conformed to and maintained.

Ensure correct storage, labelling and rotation of all chilled produce and monitoring of refrigerated and heated storage equipment

To always maintain food quality and excellent customer service, and to action any defects immediately and proactively

Assembly of Patient meals, desserts and Snacks as directed.

To safely use all catering related equipment and to report any maintenance defects and problems immediately to the estates department

To carry out portering of food around the hospital site by the use of trollies and electrical vehicles

To monitor levels of waste and report them to the Supervisor

Operation of the electric transportation vehicles in line with the Trusts policies

Cleaning of floors/surfaces and machinery as identified in departments cleaning schedule.

Collection and distribution of function requests.

Security of all Trust property when on duty, in accordance with Departmental Policy.

To always maintain a pleasant customer focus, providing Information about food choices taking into consideration cultural and dietary requirements.

To contribute to the development of the Catering Service by putting forward suggestions for improvements

Any other related tasks as identified by your Line Manager.

To complete daily schedules, temperature records and timesheets via app-based software packages.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications.

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Skills & Abilities

Knowledge & Experience

Desirable: - Experience of working in a customer facing industry; - Knowledge of special dietary requirements

Education,Qualification

Desirable: - NVQ/Apprenticeship (or equivalent in Catering/ hospitality/ customer service; - Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (or be willing to undertake)