Kitchen Porter/Delivery Driver

Harrogate Integrated Facilities; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A health services provider is looking for a Driver Kitchen Porter to join their Catering Team. The successful candidate will help maintain a clean working environment, assist with meal deliveries, and support caterers in delivering excellent service. A full UK driving licence and prior catering experience are essential. Join a supportive team contributing to patient care and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Must possess a full, clean UK driving licence.
• Previous experience within catering is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean kitchens, associated areas, and food stores.
• Assist with meal delivery and collection of crockery.
• Support colleagues and adhere to health and safety regulations.

Skills

Good levels of customer service

Awareness of hygiene standards

Reliability

Team player

Job description

Overview

Driver Kitchen Porter role at Harrogate District Hospital within our dedicated Catering Team. Support the team with 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, 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. A full, clean UK driving licence is required. This role offers the chance to be part of a supportive team, contributing directly to patient care and wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

• 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

• Good levels of customer service
• An awareness of hygiene including personal hygiene
• Driving Licence
• Previous experience within catering

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the company does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
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