Job summary
Kitchen Porter
Band 2 £22,383.00 per annum
The hours are 37.5 hours per week predominantly working Monday to Friday 08.30 -16.30
Food is Medicine - Exciting Opportunity at Milton Keynes Hospital
Be a part of a Great team providing a professional service to staff, Visitors and Patients.
Milton Keynes Hospital has a fresh cook staff restaurant offering breakfast, lunch, and evening meal along with snacks and a proud to serve Costa.
We are pleased that many of our existing catering staff have worked in the department for a long time which makes it a great place to work in an everchanging environment. If you are welcoming have great customer service skills and are a big team player, you need to apply for this role.
We are looking for a team member that has worked in a busy kitchen and has a passion for keeping the environment clean and tidy. The restaurant offers on site hospitality and retail and is a busy fast paced environment. We want you to be part of a team that makes a real difference to our staff restaurant enhancing patients and staff experience whilst in hospital.
Don't worry if you have not worked in a hospital before - Full training and induction will be given, special diets, food allergens, food hygiene and foodservice.
Main duties of the job
Post holders will be responsible for assembling and delivering food and provisions across Milton Keynes University Hospital sites in accordance with specified standards.
Post holders will be required to provide a wide range of domestic service related tasks within Milton Keynes University Hospital sites.
About us
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible workingopportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- General Wash up duties for Breakfast, Lunch and Supper service.
- Ensure the crockery and cutlery are clean and ready for service
- Responsible for the hygiene for the kitchen, wash up and servery areas, large equipment is deep cleaned on a rota system.
- Liaise with supervisors to ensure that all equipment is clean and ready for service.
- Ensure chemicals are stored and COSHH is adhered to in line with HACCP and food safety legislation.
- Maintain the cleanliness of all areas and all equipment according to hygiene regulations.
- Work from heights, ensure the walls, extractions and ceiling are deep cleaned routinely.
- Operating dishwasher machinery. Maintain dishwasher and make sure it is clean after every use.
- Replenish stock items i.e. all soap dispensers and handtowels.
- Reconciliation of stock where appropriate.
- Assist in the training of new starters by demonstrating duties to new starters.
- Attend training course as required.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- General Wash up duties for Breakfast, Lunch and Supper service.
- Ensure the crockery and cutlery are clean and ready for service
- Responsible for the hygiene for the kitchen, wash up and servery areas, large equipment is deep cleaned on a rota system.
- Liaise with supervisors to ensure that all equipment is clean and ready for service.
- Ensure chemicals are stored and COSHH is adhered to in line with HACCP and food safety legislation.
- Maintain the cleanliness of all areas and all equipment according to hygiene regulations.
- Work from heights, ensure the walls, extractions and ceiling are deep cleaned routinely.
- Operating dishwasher machinery. Maintain dishwasher and make sure it is clean after every use.
- Replenish stock items i.e. all soap dispensers and handtowels.
- Reconciliation of stock where appropriate.
- Assist in the training of new starters by demonstrating duties to new starters.
- Attend training course as required.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Level one Food Safety Certificate Food Safety Level 2 or working towards.
- NVQ Food preparation or Customer service or working towards.
Experience
Essential
- Previous catering experience.
- Experience of working as part of a team.
Desirable
- Customer service experience.
- Cash handling experience
Skills
Essential
- Able to accommodate the demands of the post.
- Good organizational skills
- Ability to prioritise tasks.
- Flexible approach to duties and tasks.
- Ability to maintain accurate written records.
Desirable
- Dietary/allergy knowledge
Personal and people development
Essential
- To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
Communication
Essential
- Good verbal communication skills
- Good written communication skills.
- Ability to interact with colleagues, suppliers, patients and external contacts.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations.
- High level of personal hygiene.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Level one Food Safety Certificate Food Safety Level 2 or working towards.
- NVQ Food preparation or Customer service or working towards.
Experience
Essential
- Previous catering experience.
- Experience of working as part of a team.
Desirable
- Customer service experience.
- Cash handling experience
Skills
Essential
- Able to accommodate the demands of the post.
- Good organizational skills
- Ability to prioritise tasks.
- Flexible approach to duties and tasks.
- Ability to maintain accurate written records.
Desirable
- Dietary/allergy knowledge
Personal and people development
Essential
- To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
Communication
Essential
- Good verbal communication skills
- Good written communication skills.
- Ability to interact with colleagues, suppliers, patients and external contacts.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations.
- High level of personal hygiene.
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.
