Band 2 Catering Operative- Catering (QE)
The closing date is 26 October 2025
Job summary
Working Pattern: Saturday & Sunday 07:30am - 13:30pm (12 hours per week) - Working in a chilled environment (3 degrees centigrade) packing food for patient feeding amongst other key duties.
The work involves preparation, handling and serving of foods across all areas of the Catering department and associated hospital sites. The post holder will require maintaining good food hygiene standards for patients, staff and visitors to the Trust in accordance with individual sites processes.
Good housekeeping and cleaning practices are maintained to a professional standard promoting a professional image to patients and visitors promoting the Trust vision and values.
Use of industrial and light equipment and machinery is required within ward services, retail, stores and central production units.
Main duties of the job
Production CPU/Stores/Menu Mark (Substantive or UHB+)
*Ensure codes of practice for HACCP and food safety are followed as per site training
*Temperatures of cooked foods is recorded, along with chilled and frozen storage using the designated HACCP sheets
*Supplier deliveries are checked against temperature and quality. Failures reported to Supervisors and Managers for rejection
*Load Handling, delivery of food and non-food items.
*Handling cleaning chemicals in accordance with COSHH and training provided
*Check dates and rotation of food accordingly within the working area
*Maintain excellent cleaning standards within the working area following cleaning schedules supplied
*Record appropriate food waste and report high levels of waste to supervisors
Also working in a chilled environment - All PPE and warm clothing provided.
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.
Details
Date posted
23 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 to £24,465 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-1097375
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer's website
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