Kitchen Porter/Delivery Driver

NHS; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An integrated facilities provider is seeking a Driver Kitchen Porter to join their team at Harrogate District Hospital. The successful candidate will assist with kitchen porter duties, including cleaning and the delivery of patient meals. A full, clean UK driving licence and previous catering experience are essential. This role offers a chance to contribute directly to patient care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Must possess a full, clean UK driving licence.
• Reliable and hardworking individual.
• Experience in kitchen porter duties preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the team with kitchen porter duties.
• Assist with delivery of patient meals on time.
• Clean kitchens and associated areas to required standards.
• Unload and unpack deliveries.

Skills

Reliability

Teamwork

Food safety knowledge

Customer service

Flexibility

Education

Full, clean UK driving licence

Previous experience within catering

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Driver Kitchen Porter to join our dedicated and professional Catering Team at Harrogate District Hospital.

In this role, you will:

• Support the team with a range of kitchen porter duties, helping maintain a clean, safe, and efficient working environment.
• Assist with the delivery of patient meals, ensuring food is transported safely and on time.
• Work across two local outlets in Harrogate and provide delivery services to Ripon Hospital.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Reliable, hardworking, and a good team player.
• Able to follow food safety, hygiene, and infection control standards.
• Flexible and committed to providing excellent support to patients and staff.
• In possession of a full, clean UK driving licence.

This role offers the chance to be part of a supportive team, contributing directly to patient care and wellbeing.

Main duties

• Clean kitchens, associated areas, refrigerators, and food stores to required standards.
• Carry out deep cleaning of floors, wall surfaces, and catering equipment (e.g., fryers, ovens, bain-maries).
• Wash pots, pans, utensils, and crockery used by staff and patients.
• Ensure food waste is disposed of correctly and stored in the designated outside location.
• Assist with delivery of meals, collection of crockery, and movement of goods as required.
• Unload and unpack deliveries, ensuring correct storage and stock rotation.
• Follow Health & Safety and Food Hygiene regulations at all times.
• Support colleagues and work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
• Undertake additional duties as requested by the Catering Manager or Supervisors.

About us

Harrogate Integrated Facilities (HIF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Harrogate and District Foundation Trust (HDFT). HIF supplies services to the hospital and community services with respect to Maintenance, Sterile Services, Portering, Catering, Equipment Library, Linen and Sewing Room, Security, Car Parking, General Office, Front Desk, Reception, Waste Management, Courier Services, Security Services and Domestics.

Our mission is to be an exceptional provider of integrated facilities for the benefit of our communities, our staff and our partners.

Job requirements

KITCHEN EXPERIENCE

• Good levels of customer service
• An awareness of hygiene including personal hygiene
• Driver's Licence
• Previous experience within catering.

Disclosure

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.