Storekeeper and Relief Kitchen Porter

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a part-time Storekeeper and Relief Kitchen Porter to join the Catering Department in Preston and Chorley. You will deliver goods using the trust's tail lift vehicle, receive and store deliveries, and provide relief support within the catering store or main kitchen.

The role involves physical work, hygiene practices, and liaising with ward/department staff. Experience as a storekeeper or kitchen porter is desirable, but training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid UK driving licence.
• Good communication and teamwork to support catering operations.
• Able to follow food hygiene and health & safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Delivering and collecting meal trolleys to wards/departments, using trust vehicles.
• Receiving, checking and storing catering deliveries and stock.
• Assisting in food preparation support tasks and general kitchen portering.
• Stock taking and maintaining hygiene in kitchen/catering areas.
• Delivering goods between Preston and Chorley sites as required.

Skills

Driving licence

Team player

Good communication

Food hygiene

Education

GCSE level

Tools

Tail lift vehicle

Job description

1 x 22.5 hours per week (between 6am and 8pm) 5 days over 7 We are seeking a Storekeeper and Relief Kitchen Porter to join our Catering Department at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. In this role, you'll be responsible for delivering goods to our catering areas in Preston and Chorley using our tail lift vehicle. You'll also play a key part in receiving, checking, and storing catering deliveries. Additionally, this position involves providing relief support in the catering store or main kitchen, assisting the kitchen portering team when needed., The role is varied and does involve physical work including moving and handling working in chilled/cold storage area and walk in freezer rooms but protective uniform will be provided. Administrative work such as receiving goods temperature recording stock taking. additionally this person will support the kitchen Portering team when required duties include pan washing, general cleaning of various rooms throughout the kitchen, maintaining good hygiene practice throughout the department.,

• Communicate with a range of customers in person and over the telephone to understand individual needs and provide information relating to the catering service
• Undertake duties relating to food ordering, distribution and storage, including:-
• Delivering and collection of meal trolleys to wards and departments, using trust vehicles as required.
• Delivering and collection of meal trolleys to wards and departments, by foot as and when required to support the team.
• Review 'daily' ordering of perishable and non-perishable goods as requested, providing the information in a timely manner to the catering office for processing.
• Receiving all Catering deliveries of food and other goods.
• Store food items appropriately and rotate stock accordingly.
• Participate in stock take processes as requested by supervisor or manager.
• Delivery to any designated place as per daily schedule of all Award Catering requisitions.
• Delivering between and Chorley and Preston sites on a daily basis.
• Undertake cleaning either manually or using mechanical equipment in catering areas.
• Report any defective equipment or health and safety hazards to immediate supervisor.
• Delivering goods using trust transport
• To undertake collections and deliveries of catering goods and patient/staff meals between Trust sites, delivery of food trolleys to ward areas on any site.
• Manage vehicle in line with Trusts' Transport Handbook.
• Proactively support the continued development of the catering service.
• Demonstrate diligence with regard to security of Trust property.
• Maintain and develop own competence.
  The ideal person will be a team player a good communicator and one who is able to work on their own initiative and under supervision . Previous experience as a storekeeper driver/kitchen porter is desirable but not essential as training will be given. You must have a valid driving license and ability to follow food hygiene and health and safety regulations., Good general education to GCSE level or equivalent

Current UK driving license

Desirable criteria

• Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene
• No driving convictions, Previous experience in the catering Industry
• Awareness of the role of hospital catering
• Awareness of confidentiality in an NHS environment
• Awareness of the standards of hygiene and cleanliness within a healthcare setting
• Previous experience in dealing with the public
• Awareness of basic health and safety
• Previous experience in stores environment

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience in large scale catering stores environment
• Previous experience in a healthcare environment

One LSC is a new collaborative partnership shared service formed by the five NHS Trusts serving the Lancashire and South Cumbria population of 1.8 million people. We are a shared service run by the NHS, for the NHS and are hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust on behalf of the partner Trusts of the Lancashire and South Cumbria system.

One LSC stands for 'One Lancashire and South Cumbria' and reflects the Lancashire and South Cumbria System ambition to have one team serving Lancashire and South Cumbria in a joined-up way. It is jointly run by the five Trusts as a collaborative partnership. The Trusts that make up One LSC are: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. One LSC brings together the Digital, Data and Technology, Estates and Facilities, Finance, People Services and Procurement and Logistics services from each of the provider Trusts to create one central community of professionals. Under one leadership team, they will provide services for and on behalf of all Trusts. The aim is to bring services more closely together so that we can deliver the best service possible to each of our partner organisations. At the core of One LSC delivery is eliminating duplication, removing unwarranted variation, realisation of the benefits of sharing common systems and processes and ensuring we deliver value for money for our partners, our system and, ultimately, for the communities we serve.

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria. Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns. You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path. You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

We have an equal opportunities employer, is committed to improving the working lives of its colleagues and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy on aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. As a recruitment service, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first class service in recruiting people into positions of trust. It is important to us that we employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone - irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that as an employer we are under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit. We recognise that the recruitment process may present barriers for some and you may need personal adjustments to enable you to participate in our recruitment process.

Salary & Related

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
• Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost for an Enhanced DBS, is £45.90 and for a Basic & Standard, this is £24.90 this cost includes a £4.90 admin fee.
• Please note: a young person must be in part-time education or training until they're 18. If you are under 18 we are unable to employ you on a full time basis, unless it is in an apprenticeship role.
• Disclosure and Barring Service checks If the role you've applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this on your behalf and the cost will be recovered from your salary, either as a one-off payment, or over 3 months. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £26.40, Standard DBS check £26.40, Enhanced DBS check £54.40 and Enhanced DBS check with Barred List(s) £54.40. You should be aware that if you are successful in obtaining a position that requires a DBS check but later withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check. DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions. The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here. In line with guidance from United Kingdom Health Security Agency, all staff and volunteers are required to comply with Trust Infection Prevention and Control processes in relation to safe working.