Band 3 Facilities Catering Supervisor

The post holder will be responsible for the day to day operational catering services of a designated catering site within the Estates and Facilities Division ensuring that the cooking and presentation of all food for patients, staff and visitors is of a high standard, whilst observing excellent food hygiene practices and procedures.
Performance Management
All employees have a responsibility to participate in regular appraisal with their manager and to identify performance standards of the post. As part of the appraisal process every employee is responsible for participating in identifying their own training and development need to meet their KSF outline.
Equal Opportunities
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from people irrespective of age, gender, race and disability.
Safeguarding
It is the responsibility of all staff to safeguard and protect children and adults at risk at all times and staff must report any concerns as per Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults polices, which are available on the Trust's intranet. Every member of staff must undertake regular mandatory safeguarding training at a level relevant to the role., Responsible for a delegated budget ensuring the Catering function delivers value for money.
The supervision and training of Facilities Operatives - Catering under the direction of the Catering Services Lead.
Responsible for requisitioning of goods/stock.
Signatory for Bank and Agency staff in the absence of the Catering Services Lead., · To visit the catering facilities, wards and patients in order to monitor the catering service and address any catering issues.
· Responsible for deliveries, stock control and cleanliness of stock areas and raising shortfalls immediately to the Catering Services Lead.
· Daily supervision of Catering Facilities Operatives, to include undertaking Return to Work Interviews, stage 1 sickness reviews, 1:1 Supervision and completion of PDR's.
· Preparation, cooking and presentation of food for patients, staff and visitors, adhering to standardised recipes.
· Responsible for ensuring complaints are dealt with sensitively and in accordance with the Trust's standards, taking corrective action where necessary and ensuring lessons learned are communicated, understood and applied.
· Assisting, when required, to serve customers in the restaurant and functions.
· Under the direction of Catering Services Lead, plan and cost menus.
· Under the direction of the Catering Services Lead, order food and non-food items in accordance with the Trust Financial Instructions.
· Ensure food and hygiene standards are met.
· Organises and prioritises own daily work plan.
· To work in a clean and tidy manner at all times, to leave work and preparation areas in a clean and hygienic condition at the end of service/shift.
· Deputise for the Catering Services Lead across all sites where need arises by having an understanding of a cook-serve/freeze catering operation as a Facilities Supervisor to ensure business continuity within the division
· Sign off bank and agency timesheets.
· Review rotas and allocate shifts to ensure the department runs effectively.
· Support the Catering Services Lead on projects relating to catering.
· Participate in the recruitment process for the Service

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you., Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.

We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a 'Great Place to Work'. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Benefits of working for us:
+ Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
+ Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
+ Discounts for local and national retailers
+ Dedicated well-being services for all employees
+ Flexible working where possible