University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Band 2 Catering Operative
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Job Summary
The Catering department has an exciting opportunity to join the team at Heartlands Hospital. As a Catering Operative, you will play a vital role in supporting the catering team by managing the receipt, storage, and distribution of food and kitchen supplies. You will ensure that all stock is handled efficiently, stored safely, and issued accurately to meet the needs of the kitchen and service areas. This role requires strong attention to detail, good organisational skills, and a commitment to maintaining high standards of hygiene and food safety. You will work closely with the picking and packing team, delivery drivers, and other team members to ensure smooth day-to-day operations within the catering stores environment.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
The Catering Operative plays a vital role in supporting the Catering Department by ensuring the efficient receipt, storage, stock control, and distribution of food, beverages, consumables, and catering supplies. The post holder will be responsible for checking deliveries against orders, rotating stock using FIFO principles, maintaining accurate stock records, and ensuring all food safety, HACCP, COSHH, and Trust procedures are followed.
Daily duties include:
- Receiving and inspecting deliveries
- Storing goods appropriately within dry, chilled, and frozen areas
- Replenishing stock to fridges and freezers
- Conducting stock checks
- Reporting shortages or discrepancies
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness within stores and other work areas
The role involves regular manual handling and the use of equipment such as cages and trolleys.
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The successful candidate will have good organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. A commitment to excellent service standards, food safety standards, and maintaining a safe working environment is essential. Previous experience of stock control, stores work, or catering operations would be advantageous, although full training will be provided.
This role requires flexibility, reliability, and the ability to work in chilled environments while supporting the delivery of high-quality catering services to patients, staff, and visitors.
About Us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value, and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do, and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such, we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long-term health condition, mental health, or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job Description
Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Equivalent in English and Maths
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate or willingness to undertake in the induction period
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Desirable
- Relevant Catering qualifications
- Higher Catering Education
Experience
Essential
- Health and Safety or willingness to undertake in induction period
- Food Hygiene Regulations or willingness to undertake in induction period
- Willingness to undertake specific competencies to meet the full requirements of the role
Desirable
- Previous Catering Work Experience
- Previous Hospital or Care Experience
- Catering-related knowledge
- Allergy Regulations
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Literate with basic IT skills
- Read and understand written documentation
- Verbally communicate with people
- Presentable
- Work in large teams
- Able to work in hot and cold environments
- Timekeeping
Desirable
- Driving License
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.
For Help With Your Application, Contact
Anand Sivaraman
Email: anand.sivaraman@uhb.nhs.uk
Phone: 01214243567
Pay Scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25272.00 to £25272.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference Number
304-9019202
Job Locations
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
Attachments
- Job Description
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