Head of Catering (Grade G)

We are now recruiting for an Head of Catering -this role is a multifunctional role, and will cover the Patient Meal Service ,Hostess, Housekeeping & Retail Services, leading and managing a team of over 100 colleagues to ensure the highest standards of service are given to our patients, service users and colleagues,.
Our Catering Team which won Team of the Year, is passionate about our patients experience, and developing our service to meet the needs of our patients, colleagues and service users, but also that we work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, building upon the trusts foundations and right care values.
Informal visits to the department are encouraged., To facilitate an efficient and effective catering service for staff and visitors to Airedale General Hospital. This role will be responsible for all catering operations and will have direct operational responsibility for the catering teams including budgetary responsibility. The post holder will also have responsibility for policy implementation and service development.

AGH Solutions is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. We are proud of our NHS heritage, and proud to be supporting Airedale's clinical services.
We provide a wide range of services from traditional facilities management and estate maintenance, to sterile services, wheelchair engineering and procurement, to clients both within and beyond the NHS.

26 days holiday a year + Bank Holidays (pro rata)
24/7 access to Employee Assistance Line
Options to buy and sell annual leave
Access to 4 Staff Networks - Enable, Gender, Race Equality and Rainbow Networks
Onsite Children's Nursery
Access to NHS Discounts, If you are offered a position which requires you to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £41.90, Standard £21.90 or Basic £21.90) from your first full months salary. This is a condition of your employment.
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