Central Production Kitchen Stores and Kitchen porter
| Posting date: | 14 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £24,465.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24465.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 January 2026 |
| Location: | Northampton, NN1 5BD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9265-26-0024 |
Summary
The post holders main duties will include, but are not limited to: Food Safety & Compliance Demonstrate awareness of Food Safety and work to the highest standards in both quality and hygiene. Follow Food Safety and Health and Safety compliance, ensuring all Codes of Practice for Health, Hygiene, Safety, COSHH, and HACCP are adhered to. Maintain thorough knowledge of food safety procedures, cleaning techniques, and standards within the kitchens. Maintain thorough knowledge of food safety procedures, cleaning techniques, and standards within the kitchens. Cleaning & Hygiene Carry out cleaning duties to maintain hygiene levels across food production areas, ancillary rooms, fridges, and catering equipment. Clean floors, surfaces, and machinery in line with departmental cleaning schedules. Ensure all areas remain in a clean and hygienic state throughout production and service. Training & Procedures Undertake onthejob training and ensure all mandatory and jobspecific training is completed and kept up to date. Follow Trustwide, Directorate, and Departmental procedures at all times. Protective Clothing & Safe Practices Wear protective clothing in line with policy. Use approved safe methods when lifting and handling to prevent injury. Workload & Organisation Prioritise workload with minimal supervision, arranging tasks to achieve daily and weekly goals. Provide support to other departmental areas when required. Transportation & Stock Control Safely transport food from the Central Production Kitchen to the Barratt Kitchen, returning empty trollies as required. Deliver stock to ward kitchens across the Trust Operate electric transportation vehicles in line with Trust policies. Ensure correct storage, labelling, and rotation of chilled, dry, and frozen produce. Reporting & Communication Report any work difficulties or potential hazards, such as equipment defects, promptly to the line manager. Lead by example, conducting yourself in a respectful and professional manner. Maintain a pleasant, customerfocused attitude always. Other Duties Complete any other reasonable tasks as identified by the Senior Management Team to support catering services.