Catering Pot Washer

We are looking to enhance our team numbers within our Patient Catering department as a Pot Washer.

The work involves general catering cleaning duties including, the operation of mechanical industrial type dishwasher machines.

The provision of a high quality and professional food and beverage service to all staff, patients, and visitors.

To ensure all Codes of Practice for Health & Safety, Food Safety & Hygiene, COSHH and HACCP are adhered too.

To Carry out Pot Wash duties for a service of 800 patients for each meal sitting.

To safely move the dinner trollies, This involves manual handling tasks.

Carry out cleaning duties and maintain hygiene levels, to ensure Food Hygiene Legislation and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point procedures are conformed to and maintained.

To safely use all catering related equipment and to report any maintenance defects and problems immediately to the estates department.

To monitor levels of waste and report them to the Supervisor

Operation of the electric transportation vehicles in line with the Trust’s policies.

Operation of mechanical industrial type dishwasher machines.

Cleaning of floors/surfaces and machinery as identified in departments cleaning schedule.

Security of all Trust property when on duty, in accordance with Departmental Policy.

To ensure all packaged food is provided with a date illustrating the contents and use by date.

To contribute to the development of the Catering Service by putting forward suggestions for improvements

Any other related tasks as identified by your Line Manager.

To complete daily schedules, temperature records and timesheets via app-based software packages.

To complete all online training.

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

You will be responsible for providing an efficient pot washing service by operation of mechanical industrial type dishwasher machines, Organising the flow of service and keeping the area and equipment clean and tidy.

You will help with the cleaning of the food trollies and making sure they are stored correctly after emptying.

You will help to prepare the wash area with the necessary equipment, and cleaning supplies.

Full uniform, on the job training and full Trust induction will be given so experience although desired is not essential.

To measure and record all food waste.

To remove waste to the correct location points.

Ensure correct storage, labelling and rotation of chilled produce is followed and relevant temperature monitoring is undertaken.

To maintain a pleasant customer focused manner at all times.