Kitchen Porter

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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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.

Interview date: 18/12/23

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.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

Date posted

21 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

430-CC2296A-A

Job locations

Catering - Restaurant (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD


Job description

Job responsibilities

  1. General Wash up duties for Breakfast, Lunch and Supper service.
  2. Ensure the crockery and cutlery are clean and ready for service
  3. Responsible for the hygiene for the kitchen, wash up and servery areas, large equipment is deep cleaned on a rota system.
  4. Liaise with supervisors to ensure that all equipment is clean and ready for service.
  5. Ensure chemicals are stored and COSHH is adhered to in line with HACCP and food safety legislation.
  6. Maintain the cleanliness of all areas and all equipment according to hygiene regulations.
  7. Work from heights, ensure the walls, extractions and ceiling are deep cleaned routinely.
  8. Operating dishwasher machinery. Maintain dishwasher and make sure it is clean after every use.
  9. Replenish stock items i.e. all soap dispensers and handtowels.
  10. Reconciliation of stock where appropriate.
  11. Assist in the training of new starters by demonstrating duties to new starters.
  12. Attend training course as required.

Please refer to the job description for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  1. General Wash up duties for Breakfast, Lunch and Supper service.
  2. Ensure the crockery and cutlery are clean and ready for service
  3. Responsible for the hygiene for the kitchen, wash up and servery areas, large equipment is deep cleaned on a rota system.
  4. Liaise with supervisors to ensure that all equipment is clean and ready for service.
  5. Ensure chemicals are stored and COSHH is adhered to in line with HACCP and food safety legislation.
  6. Maintain the cleanliness of all areas and all equipment according to hygiene regulations.
  7. Work from heights, ensure the walls, extractions and ceiling are deep cleaned routinely.
  8. Operating dishwasher machinery. Maintain dishwasher and make sure it is clean after every use.
  9. Replenish stock items i.e. all soap dispensers and handtowels.
  10. Reconciliation of stock where appropriate.
  11. Assist in the training of new starters by demonstrating duties to new starters.
  12. 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Catering - Restaurant (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD


Employer's website

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Catering - Restaurant (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD


Employer's website

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Catering Manager

Francesco Fiore

francesco.fiore@mkuh.nhs.uk

Date posted

21 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

430-CC2296A-A

Job locations

Catering - Restaurant (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD


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