# Porter Driver/Catering Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/porter-drivercatering-assistant/aa039731-94f7-44e5-ba24-107ac1be2e5b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/porter-drivercatering-assistant/aa039731-94f7-44e5-ba24-107ac1be2e5b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board - **Town:** Cardiff - **Region:** Cardiff - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £26,300 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (6am-2pm, 8am-4pm, 8.15am-4.15pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-20T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-15T14:51:51.101Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merthyr_Tydfil/Treorchy/Cwm_Taf_Morgannwg_University_Health_Board/Porter_DriverCatering_Assistant/Porter_DriverCatering_Assistant-v8053901 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8053901?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://ctmuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### 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 ## Documents - [jdps english (pdf, 400.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10441120) - [sdmp cymraeg (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10343625) - [oh form- ig ffurflen (docx, 102.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10343626) - [welsh language guidance (pdf, 300.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2974) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2845) - [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3057) - [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 529.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3058) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1634) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.