Catering Stores Assistant

Company: University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
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Location: Bristol
Job Description:

Catering Stores Assistant

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

The closing date is 04 June 2026.

We’re looking for a reliable and motivated Stores Person to join our busy Catering Stores team. You’ll play a key role in ensuring the smooth delivery of essential supplies across the hospital, supporting ward kitchens, staff areas, and clinical stores.

From receiving deliveries to distributing goods across the site, you’ll help keep services running efficiently so teams can focus on delivering excellent patient care.

Shift pattern: 6:30 am to 2:30 pm, 5 days in 7.

Main duties of the job

  • Receive, check, and safely store deliveries
  • Maintain accurate paperwork and delivery records
  • Pick, pack, and distribute goods promptly across the hospital
  • Ensure stock is well organised, rotated, and stored correctly
  • Use electronic ordering systems and handheld devices
  • Safely move and handle goods, including large or awkward items
  • Keep the store environment clean, safe, and organised

Benefits

  • Additional payments for working unsocial hours
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Access to a multitude of discounts in local and national outlets

Person Specification

Skills

  • Good communication skills, both written and oral
  • Good customer service / care
  • Ability to deliver large and awkward loads around the B.R.I. site, including difficult‑to‑access areas

Qualifications

  • Basic education – reading, writing and basic numeric skills

Experience

  • Experience of load handling
  • Experience using technology – iPad use
  • Safe handling of food and all related food safety requirements
  • Previous warehouse/delivery distribution experience, including use of equipment such as pallet truck

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous criminal convictions.

Equal Opportunities

UHBW is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to creating a workforce that represents the diversity of the community. It will use anonymous information from your application to ensure we meet our pledge.

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Posted: June 4th, 2026