Facilities Operative (Catering Stores Person)
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
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:
Receive/unload deliveries of food, materials and equipment
Ensure that food deliveries are of the correct temperature and of acceptable quality, and complete the relevant paperwork
Replenish stock items, following guidelines of good stock rotation
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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
Desirable criteria- Experience of working in a customer focused environment
- Experience of undertaking a facilities role
Knowledge & Training
Essential criteria- 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
Essential criteria- Excellent communication skills
- 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
If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.