Catering Supervisor

The post holder will be responsible for the support of nutritional care of patients and staff. The purpose of the job is to assist in a sound, effective day-to-day management of the patient's food service and central crockery washing departments. To maintain the highest standards of hygiene linked with a quality food delivery service. The role will primarily be focused upon the running of the restaurant areas ensuring service levels are maintained, HACCP is controlled and targets are met. The post will include roster allocation, sickness management and stock provision., To work with patients and staff on wards to ensure that patients receive adequate nutrition. - Stock control of frozen and ambient foods. - Ensure that there is no waste of food within service areas. - To work closely with catering staff. - Ensure that cleaning schedules are maintained and monitored regularly. - That personal hygiene of staff is enforced and that hygienic handling of all food is undertaken. - Staff are adequately trained in all aspects of the operational procedure of the department., Induction arrangements for new staff. - Ensure that patients food is served at the correct temperature, attractively presented, portioned correctly and at the correct times. - Allocate work in the section to obtain optimum performance and smooth running. - Ensure the correct economical use of materials. - Indenting for repairs of all faulty and hazardous equipment, including minor repairs to the building fabrics. - Work closely with catering manager. - Liaise with nursing and ward staff, catering supervisors, maintenance services, portering management and dietician. - Ensure that the Health and Safety procedures are strictly adhered to, complying with safety instructions/polices laid down. - Use in a proper and safe manner the equipment and facilities provided. - Refrain from the wilful misuse or interference with anything provided in the interest of health and safety and any action which might endanger yourself or others. - Report as soon as practical all hazards and defects, all accidents and untoward occurrences - ensuring that accident forms are completed. - The collation of statistics relating to the food service and crockery washing for control purposes., The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

• Good supervisory skills able to motivate and organise staff.
• To observe and comply with legislation and Trust regulations such as health and safety
• Experience of catering work
• Manage priorities under pressure and meet tight deadlines, Food Safety level 2 or equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
• NVQ Level 3 in Food Safety or equivalent qualification
• Basic Food Hygiene Work skills
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £42.90 and for a Standard Disclosure £22.90 which includes a small handling fee.