Job Description

University Hospitals Dorset (formally Bournemouth & Poole Hospitals) is seeking a friendly, hardworking and trustworthy person on the Bournemouth 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:

Bournemouth Hospital



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



There will be a proportion of the day spent in in the freezer room picking stock.



Cleaning of the stores area, stock rotation and stock taking when required.



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.



Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess

mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal

commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National

terms and conditions.



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