Stores Catering Assistant

Job overview

A vacancy has arisen within our Estates and Facilities Services Directorate, where our teams are committed to the provision of safe and effective patient care working alongside all of our colleagues to provide excellent Facilities for our patients, staff and visitors. We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate a positive “can do” attitude to work, and can demonstrate the qualities required of a caring professional working within the NHS. We are recruiting for caring, positive, and dependable people to join our team in the role of a Stores Assistant within catering

Main duties of the job

Our Stores  Assistants are an integral part of the Hospitals operations, working  within the main kitchen. The role is part of a wider team responsible for excellent standards of cleanliness, food hygiene and environmental safety.  To receive in all goods delivered to the Catering Department as per procedures and policies. Carry out inspections of all good received/taking action if required. Ensure stock control and rotation is implemented. Conduct weekly stock checks. Responsible for the delivery of ingredients to the main kitchen   Responsible for the delivery of breakfast ingredients to wards and departments. To assist in the set up for meal service. . Be prepared to work in a range of extreme temperatures relevant to the production of food. To assist in the plating of patient meals Ensure any issues (food or maintenance related) are highlighted to the Supervisor To work as a key member of the catering team and adapt to service needs as required   This job description is not a definitive or exhaustive list of responsibilities but identifies key tasks and duties of the post holders.  To have excellent time management. Responsible for phoning in provision of orders to suppliers. Preparation of delivery trolleys to wards and departments.  Comply with all mandatory and additional training requirements. Work closely with the team and Kitchen Supervisors.   Escalate any issues to your Supervisors. Participate in an annual PADR. Attend departmental meetings/briefings.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients.  We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

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