Patient Dining Porter

Job Introduction

We currently have an opportunity for a casual Patient Dining Porter to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression.

Role Responsibility

• Comply with all Company and client policies, procedures and statutory regulations, including human resources, site rules, health and safety , safe working practices , hygiene, cleanliness, fire, COSHH. This will include your awareness of any specific hazards in your work place
• Deliver food trolleys to wards
• Delivery of milk/ bread to all wards and departments in timelt mannere
• Reciving and checking off deliveries to patient dining
• Highlighting any shortages or damages on deliveries to supervisor
• Putting away deliveries in correct areas, stock room , freezer and fridges
• Work in pot wash using dishwasher, cleaning crockery , cutlery from wards
• Delivering requested meals/ supplements to wards, ensuring call backs are signed for and brought back to catering department in a timely manner
• Working in cold room , picking and packing food trolleys for patients meals
• Carry out cleaning duties within the patient catering service
• Put together ward stock orders correctly and deliver to wards
• Attend training and team huddles
• Cleaning of dishwasher and pot wash area to food and hygiene safety standards
• Checking of all food dates when putting away deliveries and stock rotation is adhered to
• Using cleaning equipment to manufacturers standards
• Inform supervisor of any faulty equipment
• Promote a friendly working atmosphere with colleagues
• Keeping all work areas clean and tidy throughout the shift
• Promote a good company image to visitors and patients by using positive customer service practices.
• To undertake occasional duties outside the normal routine but within the scope of the position and the department’s activities.
• To report any complaint or compliment to supervisor and manager.
• To report any incident of accident, fire, theft, loss, damage and take action as may be appropriate or possible.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Good communications skills
• Numeracy and written skills
• Experience of working in a similar industry such as food service, catering or hospitality.
• Previous food handling experience
• Ability to adhere to all health & safety practices
• Strong customer service skills
• High levels of personal hygiene and appearance

Desirable

•  Basic Certificate in general hygiene

• Experience of working in an environment where compliance to standards is key

Package Description

Hard working, dedicated, attention to detail patient dining food assistant required for a prestigious children hospital.

Previous catering experience to level 2 food safety a distinct advantage and knowledge of diets an advantage as is a recognised catering qualification.

Shifts 5 from 7 ranging from 0700-1500, 1000-1800 and 1100-1900 Monday to Sunday as required  to support the needs of the business.

3 month Fixed term position.

Good standard of IT, and telephone skill, customer skills.

Great training and development.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.