Catering Production Manager

Do you have a passion for working collaboratively in an environment thriving on positive change? If so, then this role of Catering &Retail Manager at LTHTR may be just the job for you!

Our team is just that - a team - all supporting each other and working together to achieve the best outcomes, and we are really proud of this. We cannot wait to welcome you to the team when you start and will have experienced management to help you along the way.

Our service is one where your passion, drive and motivation will genuinely make a real difference. Don't just take our word for it, have a chat with Andrew Dunne, our Trust Catering Manager (contact details are at the end of advert)

We also have some fab videos of our Catering Assistants and Catering Supervisors, to give you an idea of what it will be like to work in our team (opens in new tab)., Line Manager for the Main Kitchen, Catering Administration and Stores Team. Supporting the Supervisors in their daily activities along with ensuring all staff are provided with training and development support which meets the legislative requirements and departmental needs.

Oversee the ordering, receipt, and storage of all food related products to the catering department, in line with the catering budget.

To provide leadership to the Main Kitchen team to produce all patient food effectively and safely. To provide robust management of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point to provide assurance relating to all aspects of food safety within their remit.

To assist with developing the Trusts Patient food offering in line with market trends and legislative requirements. This includes all aspects of patient feeding and requires a focus on allergen management, dysphagic requirements and the suitable provision of special diets, including, but not limited to, children's and older adult specialist menus and other dietetic requirements of a large acute hospital.

The postholder will provide expert advice in relation to menu development and will manage the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point process in relation to all aspect of food production and storage. This will include the effective stock management of all food products.

To ensure the Trust meets the requirements in relation to external auditing such as Environmental Health Officer and Care Quality Commission.

We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.