Kitchen Manager

The post holder is responsible for ensuring the smooth service of patient food from delivery to service and maintaining high standards in food safety, in the catering department. The patient food service is critical to the health and recovery of the patients during their stay at North Manchester General Hospital and is a key post within the catering department of the hospital. As part of the wider duties the Kitchen Production Manger will also assist other managers in other areas within the Catering department as and when required., To ensure the smooth running of patient food service at North Manchester General Hospital. Provide clear direction, ensuring the team is motivated. Create appropriate balance of knowledge, skills, and experience through on the job training and development. To make use of all available information to ensure all decisions follow the correct Trust directives, policies and procedures. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of business objectives, performance and associated computer software. Communicate confidently and effectively at all levels to share knowledge and ideas to drive business forward. Input, collate and analyse all SAFRON information, used to collect patient ordering information from the hospital wards. Undertake end of month stock takes and end of year stock take. Keep accurate and clear Food Safety Records (HACCP) whilst maintaining the highest standards of Food Safety. Manage deliveries, damages, and storage of all stock items. Actively participate in the recruitment, training,
disciplining and welfare of staff in accordance with Trust's Corporate Policies. Maintain an awareness of appropriate professional and educational establishments and attend training courses and workshops where relevant to the post

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.