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Porter Driver/Catering Assistant


Salary
£26,300 per annum
Profession
Estates and facilities
Grade
Band 2
Deadline
20 Jul 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
15 Jul 2026
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Job overview

The Post Holder is responsible for ensuring the safe transportation, delivery and collection of frozen food items to various sites both internal and external to the UHB and also the transportation of completed frozen products to and from both units at the Central production Unit (CPU).

Also includes delivery and collection to and from hospitals and neighbouring Health Boards/Trusts.

To maintain and promote the highest standards of service delivery and helping to maintain open and effective communications.

To meet and adhere to all legislative requirements while responsible for CPU Vehicle.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom.

Main duties of the job

To work within Cwm Taf Morgannwg CPU, undertaking all duties and be able to work on one’s own as well as being a team member.

To maintain strict control of a 12 ton vehicle and to ensure that temperature and mileage log book is completed with accurate readings, and also document any defects via driver’s report/defect booklet.

The Post holder must hold a clean and valid Cat C driving licence to include CPC Card and also carry a digital licence to drive CPU Vehicle.

The Post holder will be responsible for taking the Vehicle for regular services or any other vehicle repairs to the designated garage

Must comply with road traffic legislation, and Health and safety Legislation when using vehicles on road.  Must be fully aware of and conversant with the high way code and abide by it at all times.

To ensure that daily checks on the maintenance of both 12 ton and 7.5-ton Vehicle is carried out at the start and end of shift pattern as stated in the CPC regulations.

The Post Holder must adhere to the driver’s guide to hours/Tachographs.

To assist in preparation, processing, chilling or freezing of raw materials in accordance with the strict procedures,

To undertake various cleaning duties as detailed by the online Supervisor in line with Legislative requirements.

Their role will require them to work or transport in two separate Units one of which is the production unit and the other being the working freezer unit.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Work with the Production Manager to ensure that they adhere to all operational policies, procedures, schedules of work, safe systems of work, audit their implementation and ensure documentation is kept up to date in regard to their National Certificate of Professional Competence in National Haulage Licence (CPC).  Review working practices regularly to respond to legislation, internal and external influences.

Resolve a wide range of operational problems, which may arise within their daily duties whilst driving CPU Vehicles.  Ensure that Driver works safely, and have the confidence and ability to respond appropriately to the many varied situations they encounter on a daily basis.

To assist in preparation, processing, chilling or freezing of raw materials in accordance with the strict procedures, using sophisticated high-volume cooking and chilling/freezing equipment.

To undertake various cleaning duties as detailed by the online Supervisor in line with Legislative requirements.

Their role will require them to work or transport in two separate Units one of which is the production unit and the other being the working freezer unit, therefore will require them to walk from one to another.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Category C driving licence if passed National Certificate of Professional Competence in National Haulage Licence (CPC), and must do 35 hrs of CPC training every 5 years

Desirable

  • Certificate in Basic food hygiene
  • Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.

Experience

Essential

  • Worked within a busy production unit environment

Desirable

  • Worked within a catering environment. Local knowledge of area

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This advert is for Porter Driver/Catering Assistant with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Band 2 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £26,300 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Jul 2026.

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