Job summary
AGH Solutions Catering - Serving Up More Than Just Meals
Are you ready to take your catering career to the next level--with a side of retail flair? If you're passionate about food, people, and creating standout service experiences, we've got just the role for you!
We're looking for an Assistant Catering Services Manager to join our vibrant and evolving Catering Team. This isn't just about patient meals (though they're important too!)--you'll also play a key role in shaping and transforming our retail catering services, bringing fresh ideas and energy to our restaurant, mobile shop, and grab-and-go offerings.
From managing a diverse team of catering colleagues to delivering top-notch training and ensuring mealtime excellence, you'll be right at the heart of our service. And with retail innovation high on the menu, you'll help us create spaces that are as welcoming and nourishing as the food we serve.
Curious to see what's cooking?We warmly welcome informal visits--come meet the team, explore our retail spaces, and see how you could make your mark.
Main duties of the job
Responsibility for the provision of Catering Services across Airedale Hospital and Castleberg Hospital, this includes; Retail Operations, Patient Meal Services, and Ward based Hostess & Housekeepers. To ensure the standard of food and production throughout the services is maintained for staff, visitors, patients & customers. Emphasis will be based on food quality and deployment of catering staff at patient level. Retail service developments, and enhancements. Responsible for managing and achieving labour budgets and increasing sales in retail operations. Responsible for the implementation and management of all the companies' policies and procedures in your areas of responsibility. Ensuring all staff are trained to the required level to carry out their roles successfully.
About us
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients - we want to make these part of our DNA.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of this job vacancy, please see attached full job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of this job vacancy, please see attached full job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant qualifications and or equivalent experience - Catering, Customer Service
- Level 3 in Food Safety
Desirable
- IOSH
- Previous experience within an NHS setting
- Previous experience in a specialist hospital
- Food Safety Level IIII
- Train the Trainer
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working with the public\ customers
- Previous supervisory experience
- Previous catering experience
- Previous Retail Experience
- Good knowledge and understanding of allergen management
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a hospital/healthcare/care home environment
- Previous experience of complying with Health and Safety regulations
- Previous Service Development initiatives
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant qualifications and or equivalent experience - Catering, Customer Service
- Level 3 in Food Safety
Desirable
- IOSH
- Previous experience within an NHS setting
- Previous experience in a specialist hospital
- Food Safety Level IIII
- Train the Trainer
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working with the public\ customers
- Previous supervisory experience
- Previous catering experience
- Previous Retail Experience
- Good knowledge and understanding of allergen management
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a hospital/healthcare/care home environment
- Previous experience of complying with Health and Safety regulations
- Previous Service Development initiatives
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).
