Job summary
- Main area
- Catering
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 331-L7170724
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Town
- Lancaster
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Catering Supervisor
NHS AfC: Band 3
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job overview
We are currently looking at recruiting a Catering Supervisor.
Are you that person who has passion in leading a team? Then you might be the Catering Supervisor we are looking for, we are looking for someone who can work of their own initiative and lead a team moving forward.
The ideal candidates should have achieved their NVQ Supervisory/Management, have good communication skills and be able to work under pressure, work under challenge times and be a supporting role to the team and be able to adapt to working within all areas of the department.
The candidates should hold their Food foundation certificate/Basic food hygiene and have knowledge of working within a large industrial kitchen.
Within your role you will be required to contribute on going to your own personal development with support from the departmental management team.
Main duties of the job
The candidates should hold their Food foundation certificate/Basic food hygiene and have knowledge of working within a large industrial kitchen.
Be able to work under pressure and work off own imitative and work within a large team.
Good Knowledge of working in an industrial kitchen providing nutritional wholesome food.
Ensuring that the patients within our care receive the best care.
hold the food foundation level 2 and intermediate food hygiene not essential as full training will be given.
Knowledge of working within a large industrial kitchen.
Within your role you will be required to contribute on going to your own personal development with support from the departmental management team.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualification to NVQ level two food preparation and cooking
- Foundation food Hygiene Qualification
- Relevant working experience in a restaurant hotel kitchen or Current working knowledge of a bulk service production kitchen.
- Deal with internal and external communication using both verbal and written material
- Deal with a diverse range of people face to face and on the phone in a confident professional and tactful manner
- Able to communicate within a team and provide diverse feedback to colleagues and line managers
- Deal with shortage in provisions and staffing and adjust the menus ensuing a full choice is maintain for both the patient and non-patient feeding.
- Use projected production figures to assess quantity of food, staffing required to maintain an adequate service
Desirable criteria
- Hold or be prepared to work towards NVQ level three food related qualification.
- Hold or work towards Intermediate / Advanced food Hygiene Qualification
- Can present information which is logically structured and jargon free
- Update own knowledge Research of eating habits and food trends, to ensure a modern and up to date food service to achieved
- Is able to prepare work in advance, effectively withstanding workload pressure and can meet deadlines.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tracy Litt
- Job title
- Catering Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01524 512234
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