Catering Storeman

University Hospitals Dorset (formally Bournemouth & Poole Hospitals) is seeking a friendly, hardworking and trustworthy person on the Poole site, who can work within a busy stores environment within a Catering dept/team to provide freshly cooked food to our patients and staff.

As a member of the catering team you’ll be responsible for providing an efficient, high quality dedicated food and beverage service, operating in compliance with corporate and local policies and procedures.

Whilst you will have experience of working in a similar environment and a Basic Food Hygiene certificate, COSHH and allergen training (or willingness to work towards it), your commitment to customer care, first class service and belief in teamwork are just as important.

**Base Location**: Poole Hospital

**Interview Date**: TBC

Your tasks could include

Receiving and checking stock/deliveries

Running the catering stores; keeping accurate records & being detailed.

This role involves a lot of moving and handling,

May include some food handling to assist in simple food preparation in a chilled and/or frozen working and storage environment

Cleaning of the stores area

This post requires a consistent and regular approach to hours of work to meet the needs of our customers and patients whilst being supportive of the large food service operation at the UHD.

A driving licence would be an advantage but is not essential

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

There is a planned move for this service anticipated during 2025 /26, when this role and base of work could relocate to Royal Bournemouth Hospital site. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder’s home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.

**what working for us will provide**:
Attractive hourly rate of Salary

Enhanced Pay for unsocial hours worked (Saturday, Sunday).

Paid training

Free uniform

Enrolment in the NHS Pension Scheme

Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities - including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment

Staff Rates on Items in the Catering Departments retail outlets.

NHS discounts to save on your shopping, gym membership and more

To ensure that all deliveries are checked off against purchase orders/delivery notes.

Ensuring any discrepancies are identified and all appropriate departmental records are completed.

Carry out end of day cleaning tasks in line with cleaning schedules.

To assist in the smooth running of the department by maintaining and organising the efficient running off the Catering store areas; checking in all goods, maintain an accurate set of records, weighing all recipes and delivery to relevant location, ensuring high standards of food hygiene, Food storage and H&S. Supervise other members of staff allocated to assist in the stores