Job summary
Catering Team Leader - Chippenham - 37.5 hours per week
We are looking to recruit a Catering Team Leader at Chippenham Community Hospital, working Monday to Friday. The position is full time - 37.5 hours per week.
The successful candidate will be responsible for achieving a high standard of catering practices. Ensuring all food produced meets the required standard for safety, quality and presentation. Complying with the Trusts catering policies and procedures and adhering to Food Safety regulations.
You will be responsible for compliance and ensuring that all paperwork is in good order, this includes food temperature sheets, history sheets, take up sheets and ordering forms.
Main duties of the job
You will assist in providing a food and beverage service for the benefit of patients, staff and visitors, by preparing and serving meals, snacks, drinks and other basic food items to specified standards
As Team leader you will take supervisory responsibility for the Catering Service Assistants including completion of rotas, including ensuring sufficient staff are available to cover any staff sickness or annual leave.
In the absence of the Catering Manager and Hotel Services Supervisor, act as a point of contact for nursing staff that have issues concerning menus', dietary requirements or additional meals that are required.
About us
Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist in providing a food and beverage service for the benefit of patients, staff and visitors, by preparing and serving meals, snacks, drinks and other basic food items to specified standards.
Please see attached full job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist in providing a food and beverage service for the benefit of patients, staff and visitors, by preparing and serving meals, snacks, drinks and other basic food items to specified standards.
Please see attached full job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Food hygiene knowledge/qualification
- Health and Safety Qualification or equivalent experience
- GCSE Maths/ English Qualifications ( Grade C or above)
Experience
Essential
- Experience/ Background in Catering
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Interpersonal communication
- Ability to follow and convey written instructions/notes
- Physical skills/abilities to undertake catering duties
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Food hygiene knowledge/qualification
- Health and Safety Qualification or equivalent experience
- GCSE Maths/ English Qualifications ( Grade C or above)
Experience
Essential
- Experience/ Background in Catering
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Interpersonal communication
- Ability to follow and convey written instructions/notes
- Physical skills/abilities to undertake catering duties
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
