Porter Driver/Catering Assistant

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

Job summary

A regional health board in Wales is seeking a Porter Driver/Catering Assistant to ensure safe transportation and delivery of food items to various sites. The role involves operating a 12 ton vehicle, maintaining logs, and adhering to health and safety legislation. Candidates must hold a valid Cat C driving licence, have food hygiene knowledge, and experience in a production or catering environment. This position offers opportunities for career growth and ongoing development.

Benefits

Leading pension

Generous leave

Flexible work

Career growth

Access to ongoing learning and development

Qualifications

• Must hold a clean and valid Cat C driving licence with CPC.
• Experience in a busy production unit and catering environment is required.
• Welsh speaking skills at Level 3 or above are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to operational policies and schedules.
• Resolve operational problems while driving CPU vehicles.
• Assist with the preparation and processing of raw materials.

Skills

Driving Category C vehicle

Food hygiene knowledge

Experience in a production unit

Experience in a catering environment

Welsh speaking skills

Education

Certificate in Basic Food Hygiene

Job description

Porter Driver/Catering Assistant

The closing date is 02 December 2025

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).

Includes delivery and collection to and from hospitals and neighbouring Health Boards/Trusts.

To maintain and promote the highest standards of service delivery and help maintain open and effective communications.

To meet and adhere to all legislative requirements while responsible for the CPU Vehicle.

Main duties of the job

• 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.
• Maintain strict control of a 12 ton vehicle and ensure that temperature and mileage log book is completed with accurate readings, and also document any defects via driver's report/defect booklet.
• Hold a clean and valid Cat C driving licence to include CPC Card and also carry a digital licence to drive CPU Vehicle.
• Responsible for taking the Vehicle for regular services or any other vehicle repairs to the designated garage.
• Comply with road traffic legislation, and Health and safety Legislation when using vehicles on road; be fully aware of and conversant with the Highway Code.
• Ensure that daily checks on the maintenance of both 12 ton and 7.5-ton Vehicle are carried out at the start and end of shift pattern as stated in the CPC regulations.
• Adhere to the driver's guide to hours/Tachographs.
• Assist in preparation, processing, chilling or freezing of raw materials in accordance with the strict procedures.
• Undertake various cleaning duties as detailed by the online Supervisor in line with Legislative requirements.
• Work or transport in two separate Units—the production unit and the working freezer unit.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including:

• A leading pension
• Generous leave
• Flexible work
• Career growth
• Access to ongoing learning and development

At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Job responsibilities

• Work with the Production Manager to ensure adherence to all operational policies, procedures, schedules of work, safe systems of work, audit their implementation and ensure documentation is kept up to date regarding the 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 that may arise within daily duties whilst driving CPU Vehicles. Ensure that the Driver works safely, and have the confidence and ability to respond appropriately to varied situations.
• Assist in preparation, processing, chilling or freezing of raw materials using sophisticated high-volume cooking and chilling/freezing equipment.
• Undertake various cleaning duties as detailed by the online Supervisor in line with Legislative requirements.
• Work or transport in two separate Units—the production unit and the working freezer unit, requiring walking between them.

Welsh Skills Desirable

Welsh speaking and listening skills at Level 3 or above (equivalent to CEFR B2) are desirable but not essential. This requires basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Category C driving licence if passed National Certificate of Professional Competence in National Haulage Licence (CPC), and must complete 35 hours of CPC training every 5 years.
• Certificate in Basic food hygiene.

Experience

• Experience working within a busy production unit environment.
• Experience working within a catering environment; local knowledge of area.
• Welsh speaking / listening skills level 3 or above.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board