Catering Porter​/Assistant

Main area Catering / Portering Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent: 5 Out of 7 days Varied shift Pattern Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

Site University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Town Northamptonshire Salary £25,272 Per annum / pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 09/11/2026

We are looking for individuals who are reliable, team-oriented, and who have a positive attitude. Previous experience in a similar role is preferred, but we are willing to train the right candidates.

The portering role involves the delivery of food around the site, manual moving of food trollies and the use of electric vehicles, general catering duties, plating and service, general cleaning duties and the operation of mechanical industrial type dishwashers.

Other responsibilities may include assisting with food preparation, working on the assembly belt, restocking supplies, following food safety guidelines, and providing excellent customer service to patients and staff

Please note if you are interested in this role, it is in an Assembly Kitchen

Join us in providing top-notch care and service to our patients through delicious and nutritious meals.

The provision of a high quality and professional food and beverage service to all patients.

To ensure all Codes of Practice for Health & Safety, Food Safety & Hygiene, COSHH and HACCP are adhered too.

To carry out portering of food around the hospital site by the use of trollies and electrical vehicles

Carry out cleaning duties and maintain hygiene levels, to ensure Food Hygiene Legislation and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point procedures are conformed to and maintained.

Ensure correct storage, labelling and rotation of all chilled produce and monitoring of refrigerated and heated storage equipment

To always maintain food quality and excellent customer service, and to action any defects immediately and proactively

Assembly of Patient meals, desserts and Snacks as directed.

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.

This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

To safely use all catering related equipment and to report any maintenance defects and problems immediately to the estates department

To carry out portering of food around the hospital site by the use of trollies and electrical vehicles

To monitor levels of waste and report them to the Supervisor

Operation of the electric transportation vehicles in line with the Trust’s policies

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