Catering Supervisor

Job summary

A position has now become available for a Catering Supervisor, Band 4 at Trafford Hospital Division working as part of theEstates and Facilities Team.The job entails working within a very busy department where no day is ever the same. If you are an organised, self-motivated,pro-active, problem solving individual then this is the post perfect for you. You will be responsible for the efficient day to dayoperation of the Catering Department and Catering Team for the Trafford Division in liaison with the wider Clinical TeamsYou will be responsible for the first line management of the Catering team within the department. You will be responsible fordelivering high quality services in a cost effective manner, implementing best practice solutions to inform and supportcontinuous service improvement models: monitoring service provision; ensuring a prompt effective response to any servicefailures; ensuring a high quality environment is maintained for our patients, staff and visitors.The post holder must hold a Catering Diploma in Hotel Services Supervision, and Intermediate and Advanced Food Hygiene aswell as a excellent working knowledge of Food safety especially HACCP.

Main duties of the job

To oversee the day-to-day running of the kitchen.Allocate staff and resources to ensure food is provided safely and of the required quality, quantity and standard.Accept deliveries, store, prepare, cook, regenerate and present all food (including special and ethnic diets) following HACCP procedures in linewith the service specification.Assist in the planning of menus and ordering of supplies in conjunction with the Assistant Facilities Manager.Provide supervision, instruction and guidance to all catering staff.Liaise with the Assistant Facilities Manager regularly about all aspects of the catering service and also clients and customers regarding food quality

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.