Facilities Operative (Catering Stores Person)

NHS; Hengoed; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has an exciting opportunity to join our Facilities team as a Facilities Operative (Catering Stores Person) based at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital in Ystrad Mynach.

We are looking for a highly motivated and energetic individual who is committed to enhancing the patient & customer experience, therefore you must have a passion for providing a high level of customer service.

Previous experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.

The working hours will be 7am - 3pm Monday - Friday.

Main duties of the job

The main duties involve:

1. Receive/unload deliveries of food, materials and equipment.
2. Ensure that food deliveries are of the correct temperature and of acceptable quality, and complete the relevant paperwork.
3. Replenish stock items, following guidelines of good stock rotation.
4. Liaise with the supervisor on menu and stock levels of meals, ingredients and non-consumable items. Control foods and stores within catering coupled with the maintenance of reasonable stock levels.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Previous Experience

• Experience of working in a customer focused environment.
• Experience of undertaking a facilities role.

Knowledge & Training

• Good basic education.
• Level 2 Food Safety or requirement to attain.
• NVQ level 1/2 in Facilities Services and/or Customer Services.
• Willingness to undertake accredited & mandatory training relevant to the role.
• Basic IT skills.
• Spoken or written Welsh language.

Personal Attributes

• Keen to develop knowledge and skills to support their role.
• Pleasant, caring and polite manner.
• Motivated.
• Able to work flexibly.
• Able to work autonomously without direct supervision.
• Able to recognise own limitations and seek support & guidance when required.
• Team Player.
• Good organisational skills.
• Dependable with good time management skills.
• Able to give a positive impression of yourself and the organisation.

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.