Storeman

NHS Jobs; Preston; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Catering Assistant to support the delivery, distribution and storage of meals and catering goods across Trust sites. You will communicate with colleagues and customers to ensure accurate information exchange and help maintain stock levels and hygiene in catering areas.

The role involves arranging deliveries between Chorley and Preston sites, and assisting with stock takes and vehicle management in line with Trust guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with colleagues to exchange information about catering tasks and service needs.
• Interact with customers in person and by telephone to understand needs and provide information relating to the catering service.
• 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 and inform catering office for processing.
• Receive all Catering deliveries of food and other goods and rotate stock accordingly.
• Participate in stock take processes as requested by supervisor or manager.
• Delivering between Chorley and Preston sites on a daily basis.
• Undertake cleaning in catering areas and report health and safety hazards to supervisor.
• Delivering goods using trust transport and undertake collections and deliveries of catering goods and patient/staff meals between Trust sites.

Job description

Communicate effectively with colleagues to ensure an accurate exchange of information about catering tasks and service needs. 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.

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust