Catering Manager

Part-time Catering Manager

Location: The Hospital of St Cross, Winchester

Reporting into: Clerk to the Trustees

Job Summary:

To manage the Hundred Men’s Hall Tea Room, and its Team of Volunteers.

Personnel:

To recruit, induct, train and supervise volunteers, including managing monthly rotas

Liaise with Hospital staff (Porter and Deputy Clerk)

Delegate tasks as necessary; keep Clerk updated

Submit weekly timesheet (Friday) and keep accurate record and receipts for expenses

Attend Quarterly Visitor Committee meetings

Safeguarding

Be willing to undergo a series of safeguarding training courses, and then guide volunteers towards their basic training requirements to cover the necessary aspects of safeguard training

To undergo an enhanced DBS check in line with the Job role and responsibilities 

Catering

Creatively consider growing our savoury/lunch time offerings; aiming for economic, tasty and simple

Include a popular variety of foods for visitors, including dietary requirements and allergies

Use local seasonal produce where possible

Consider food waste and reduce where possible 

Supplies

Carry out regular stock takes and re-order foods and other supplies, as required

Visit Cash & Carry to purchase stock

Liaise with caterers as required 15. Use local suppliers where possible

Work with the St Cross Team towards our commitment to the Hospital’s Net Zero Policy

Visitor Groups

Via the office and the Porter; contact group tour leaders to make arrangements for refreshments

Maintain diary of bookings and allocate volunteers appropriately

Liaise with Porter to resolve issues as they arise with visiting groups

Financial

Manage and record income (via the till) and expenditure and liaise with Accounts Manager to transfer information to the Hospital’s accounts

Place and record orders (for supplies and catering for group bookings) and cc to Accounts Manager

Liaise with Accounts Manager for the production of sales invoices

Premises

Manage daily set-up and closure of HMH

Notify office about issues with equipment. Be responsible for cleanliness and security

Compliance

To ensure compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Health regulations

Be Food Hygiene trained and hold a valid Certificate

To train volunteers in Food Hygiene, Fire Safety and Fire Drill procedures

Check First Aid Box contents monthly, request new stocks from office

Be willing to undertake a First Aid Training course

To be committed to our Foundation’s equality, inclusion and diversity policy

Marketing

Produce a monthly Newsletter for volunteers and Trustees (to include sales totals etc)

Use social media to promote special promotions or special cakes/savoury foods being served 

Other Duties

To carry out other duties as required within the nature of the role of a catering manager

To carry out any other reasonable duties as requested, in line with skills and level of responsibility

At all times to work within and be aware of the Hospital’s policies; including our Health & Safety, Fire Safety and Equality & Diversity policies

To attend staff meetings as required

To participate in personal performance reviews. 6. To attend any core job-related training

Terms of Employment

Core Working hours

Flexible working hours Monday to Sunday

Up to 20 hours per week Tearoom open between April and October, preparation and training, normally between January and March

Annual leave entitlement

Accrued and paid in line with part-time worked hours

Salary Level

£14.50 per hour

Probation Period

6 months

Pension

Subject to eligibility

Workplace pension

Church of England

Benefits

Invitation to 3 celebratory Gaudy lunches each year (Ephiphany – January, Ascension Day, May and Holy Cross Day, September)

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