Job summary
1 X 13hr Weekend Contract - Sat and Sunday
We are looking for you .... Yes you .....
We are looking for Driver Storekeepers to join our Catering Department at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.
You will be required to deliver meals around Preston and Chorley Hospital with a 3.5 tonne tail-lift vehicle. Now you don't use that everyday!
You will also receive and store catering deliveries.
Main duties of the job
The role is varied and does involve physical moving and handling as well as administrative work such as temperature recording. It sometimes involves working in a cold storage environment but protective uniform will be provided.
The ideal person will be a team player a good communicator and one who is able to work on their own initiative. Previous experience as a driver storekeeper 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.
These hours will be on a variable rota and will include weekend working if required by the service, hours of duty between 6am - 8pm.
About us
Being a part of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, in whatever capacity, means being a part of one big team. We think our staff are fantastic and are the real driving force behind making us such a great place to work, which is why we love to celebrate them at every opportunity.
We provide a full range of general hospital services to 390,000 people in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble, as well as specialist care to 1.5m people across the region.
At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, we love our staff and can't thank them enough for being life-saving heroes on a daily basis, whether they're on the frontline or working behind the scenes, each member of our 7000-strong organisation plays an integral part in keeping our hospitals running successfully for our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- 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 catering stores 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 and 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- 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 catering stores 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 and 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Current valid UK driving license
- Good general education/ equivalent experience
Desirable
- Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in the catering industry
- Previous experience in stores environment
- Previous experience in dealing with the public
- Awareness of the role of hospital catering
- Awareness of the standards of hygiene and cleanliness within a healthcare setting
Desirable
- Previous experience in large scale catering stores environment
- Previous experience in a healthcare environment
- Awareness of confidentiality in an NHS environment
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Current valid UK driving license
- Good general education/ equivalent experience
Desirable
- Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in the catering industry
- Previous experience in stores environment
- Previous experience in dealing with the public
- Awareness of the role of hospital catering
- Awareness of the standards of hygiene and cleanliness within a healthcare setting
Desirable
- Previous experience in large scale catering stores environment
- Previous experience in a healthcare environment
- Awareness of confidentiality in an NHS environment
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.
