Job summary
- Main area
- Catering
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: 1 x 37.5hrs
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
- Job ref
- 151-LC437
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Frimley Park Hospital
- Town
- Frimley Surrey
- Salary
- £25,768 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Storekeeper
Band 2
Job overview
Are you ready to play a key role in delivering an outstanding catering service within a busy hospital environment? Our Catering Team at Frimley Park Hospital is looking for a motivated and reliable Assistant Storeman to support the smooth running of our procurement and stock systems.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated team committed to providing high-quality food and excellent customer care to patients, staff and visitors every day.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with the Storeman, Head Chef, Food Service Managers and Catering Managers, you will help ensure catering supplies are ordered, received, stored and distributed efficiently and safely. Your contribution will directly support the delivery of safe, nutritious meals in a fast-paced and caring environment.
You will have regular contact with colleagues across the Trust and will be expected to uphold professional standards, food hygiene regulations and the Trust’s values at all times.
Working for our organisation
Please note that this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the post.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Support an efficient procurement, receipt and distribution process for all catering goods in line with current hygiene legislation and HACCP procedures
- Ensure safe and secure storage of food across all catering areas
- Maintain compliance with NHS Food Standards and food safety regulations
- Carry out routine stock checks and maintain accurate records
- Monitor storage areas to ensure security and hygiene standards are consistently met
- Support the management of dietary and allergen requirements
- Deliver a high standard of customer service to patients, families and colleagues
- Contribute to continuous improvement within procurement and stock handling processes
About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Works well both independently and as part of a team
- Is organised, proactive and detail-focused
- Communicates confidently with a wide range of people
- Takes pride in maintaining high standards of safety and cleanliness
- Is committed to providing excellent customer care
Catering experience and a Food Safety certificate are desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.
As part of the recruitment process, you will complete a Maths and English assessment. A pass is required to progress to interview.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Foundation in Food Hygiene.
- Level 2 Food Safety Certificate
- Previous catering experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within a food store environment.
- Hygiene COSSH procedures
- Experience of working in a service led and customer focused environment.
Desirable criteria
- Experience with both the commercial food service sector and/or an NHS catering operation
- Infection prevention and control
- Experience of stock-taking procedures.
- Good IT skills (working with Excel and Word).
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment.
- Attention to detail and ability to multitask.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Good knowledge of Food safety/Kitchen hygiene.
- Good command of spoken and written English.
- Effective standards of literacy.
- Good timekeeping.
- Organised and methodical.
- Ability to work efficiently with good time management skills.
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
- Flexible to working patterns.
- Ability to work under pressure.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Debhra Womersley
- Job title
- Food Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 6136957
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