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Job summary

Main area
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Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working - Rotation - 5 over 7 days)
Job ref
437-6644437-A
Employer
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Greater Manchester Mental Health - Prestwich
Town
Prestwich, Manchester
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/12/2024 23:59

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Food Production Supervisor

Band 4

Job overview

Looking after our Prestwich site as a Food Production Supervisor, you will play a crucial  role in the efficient and effective operation of the food production department.

Your main responsibilities will include overseeing and coordinating the daily food production activities, maintaining high food quality standards, managing a team of food production staff, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.  

Working closely with supportive management, this role is ideal for a person looking to grow within a team and take responsibility for the food service.

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply below.

We look forward to hearing from you.  

Main duties of the job

 

  • To monitor and maintain consistent food standards and quality across all trust catering areas during all stages of production.
  • To ensure that quality control measures and hygiene systems are all achieved at all times.
  • To prepare, cook and present inpatient feeding and retail food offerings in line with expected departmental standards.
  •  To ensure that all food is presented and served in line with Trust standards using innovation in the method, presentation and food service.
  • To participate in the HACCP procedure in accordance with the Trusts Food Safety Policy, to create and maintain correct use of records including, but not limited to, cleaning rota and closing down procedures.
  • To ensure that quality control measures and hygiene systems are always achieved.
  • To have accountability for the day-to-day running of the kitchen service.
  • To actively participate in the ongoing management and development of menus, in 
    line with Trust guidance.
  • To actively discuss ideas with the customer and obtain constructive feedback.
  • To monitor stock control, ensuring that stock rotation and use by dates for the production of food are followed and food is produced is not to contribute to wastage.
  • To be responsible for the collection of deliveries to the site, undertaking quality assurance and all goods received are accounted for.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the northwest of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original, and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment, and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour, and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To ensure that quality control measures and hygiene systems are all achieved at all times.
  • To prepare, cook and present food to Patients in line with exceptional departmental standards, using fresh ingredients.  
  • To participate in the HACCP procedure in accordance with the Trusts Food Safety Policy and maintain correct use of records.
  • To ensure that quality control measures and hygiene systems are always achieved.
  • To have accountability for the day-today running of the kitchen service.
  • To actively participate in the ongoing management and development of menus, in line with Trust guidance.
  • To actively discuss ideas with the customer and obtain constructive feedback. 
  • To Maintain staff training records and supervisions in line with trust guidance. 

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements:

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

1

Time plus 47%

Time plus 94%

2

Time plus 41%

Time plus 83%

3

Time plus 35%

Time plus 69%

4 – 9

Time plus 30%

Time plus 60%

 

  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts
  • fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Catering/Chef Qualification
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ L3 Management Supervision

Food Hygiene

Essential criteria
  • Food Hygiene certification
Desirable criteria
  • Level 3 or above Food hygiene

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Kitchen leadership experience
Desirable criteria
  • Commercial CDP/Sous Chef

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardWe are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyHSJ Best places to workDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employer

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Asela Kuruwita
Job title
Facilities Catering Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07926701190
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