Facilities Assistant - Storekeeper

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The Princess Royal Hospital, part of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, seeks a storekeeper for 12-month secondment to manage stock, orders and deliveries across ward and retail outlets. You will maintain HACCP records and support ward services with timely patient meals.

Essential qualification is Level 2 food safety, with experience working under pressure and in a team. Training includes full induction in a catering environment.

Qualifications

• Level 2 award in food safety or equivalent.
• Evidence of a commitment to continuous development.
• Proven ability to work on own initiative.
• Proven ability to manage own workload and prioritise competing demands.
• Evidence of working and contributing in a team.
• Evidence of ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Managing storekeeping: placing orders, accepting deliveries and rotating stock
• Delivering store orders to wards and retail outlets daily
• Keeping HACCP food safety documentation
• Taking and recording food temperatures at ward level or in retail outlets, and taking corrective action
• Following hygiene and health and safety practice in line with standing operating procedures and legislation
• Using dishwashers, food trolleys and coffee machines safely and correctly
• Working with team and ward staff so patient meals are served on time within the protected mealtime schedule
• Speaking politely with patients, staff and visitors and helping with their questions or problems

Education

Level 2 award in food safety

Job description

This storekeeping post sits in the Facilities Catering Team at the Princess Royal Hospital, run by the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. It is a 12-month secondment or fixed-term role, covering ward-level and commercial catering across both hospital sites. The work centres on ordering and receiving stock, stock rotation, daily deliveries, and food temperature records under HACCP. A Level 2 food safety award is the essential qualification, and the post requires evidence of working under pressure.

What the job involves

• Managing storekeeping: placing orders, accepting deliveries and rotating stock
• Delivering store orders to wards and retail outlets daily
• Keeping HACCP food safety documentation
• Taking and recording food temperatures at ward level or in retail outlets, and taking corrective action
• Following hygiene and health and safety practice in line with standing operating procedures and legislation
• Using dishwashers, food trolleys and coffee machines safely and correctly
• Working with team and ward staff so patient meals are served on time within the protected mealtime schedule
• Speaking politely with patients, staff and visitors and helping with their questions or problems

What's required

Qualifications

• Level 2 award in food safety or equivalent
• Evidence of a commitment to continuous development

Experience

• Proven ability to work on own initiative
• Proven ability to manage own workload and prioritise competing demands
• Evidence of working and contributing in a team
• Evidence of ability to work under pressure

Nice to have

• Level 3 in food safety
• Relevant experience of working in a catering environment, with full training given at induction
• Knowledge of food safety systems, HACCP, COSHH and allergens
• Proven ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, including patients, staff, visitors, suppliers and environmental health