Kitchen Porter

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Kitchen Porter to join us to work within the Patients Kitchen or a busy Staff Restaurant providing the best possible service and experience for patients, Staff and visitors.

This will include simple preparation of food items food service, loading prepared food into the correct food trolleys, cleaning, quality control, waste and cash handling. Catering duties may also include working within Retail Catering services when required.

Main duties of the job

• Being dynamic serving customers in a fast paced Barista style coffee shop.
• Preparing the counter for service
• Accurately take food orders over the counter or on the telephone
• Cash Handling, taking card payments and keeping accurate accounts of money transactions.
• Simple Food preparation such as salads and sandwiches.
• Preparing orders for Paninis, pizza and other hot snacks.
• Keeping accurate records for the HACCP Food Safety System
• Cleaning and filling vending machines.
• Putting away deliveries
• Replenishing fridges and selves with stock, whilst making sure stock is rotated.
• Informing supervisor when stocks are low
• Delivering buffets and hospitality to areas away from the main Staff Restaurant.
• Clearing away dirty pots.
• General cleaning of service counter,equipment and restaurant areas.
• When required deliver food orders to the Wards.
• If required, cover absences with in the Catering Dept including Patients Kitchen

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk