Job summary To supervise and lead the operational day-to-day management of Catering services, delivered to Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring quality services are delivered in compliance with relevant service specification and key performance indicators. To ensure the continuous delivery of services and respond to service failures in a timely manner. To ensure all associated policy and procedures are implemented as required. Main duties of the job To supervise and lead the operational day-to-day management of Catering services, delivered to Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring quality services are delivered in compliance with relevant service specification and key performance indicators. To ensure the continuous delivery of services and respond to service failures in a timely manner. To ensure all associated policy and procedures are implemented as required. About us At CHS we understand the differences in delivering our services in complex environments and we have a flexible approach to meet the needs of our customers. Our Estates and Facilities management functions alongside our Medical Engineering, decontamination and procurement service, provides the following: Fully managed estate and building maintenance Medical engineering/equipment maintenance/ decontamination Procurement advice, guidance and governance Capital project management Transport Grounds maintenance. Portering Catering Cleaning (including robot and deep cleaning) All provided to nationally recognised standards giving you assurance that your premises and equipment will be the best they can, and your customers will have confidence in you as a provider. Date posted 06 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £29,482 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 372-CHS1540 Job locations Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Acre Street, lindley Huddersfield HD3 3EA Job description Job responsibilities Good working knowledge and understanding of the provision of facilities services in the given service functions. Good organisational and managerial skills, ability to prioritise and organise own and departmental workloads Job description Job responsibilities Good working knowledge and understanding of the provision of facilities services in the given service functions. Good organisational and managerial skills, ability to prioritise and organise own and departmental workloads Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to HNC level or equivalent, in an associated field. Professional knowledge and experience to NVQ 3 level equivalent, plus additional knowledge to diploma level acquired through training and experience or City and Guilds IOSH Managing Safely or Equivalent Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable Food Safety in catering Sound knowledge of HACCP Knowledge Essential Good understanding of the provision of facilities services in the given service functions Good organisational and managerial skills, ability to prioritise and organise own and departmental workloads Experienced at working to deadlines. Ability to manage own time Multi-tasking skills Desirable Ability to produce reports in relation to facilities services in the NHS environment Experience Essential Demonstrable and significant experience at junior manager or supervisor level within the Facilities Management environment. Ability to lead and manage FM service delivery teams Good interpersonal and relationship building skills along with a proven track record in delivering quality in service provision. Excellent ability to communicate effectively in writing and face-to- face. Desirable A general understanding of the NHS procurement process General Essential Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by the Company/Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trustst be eligible to work in the UK. Must be eligible to work in the UK. Able to fulfill the health requirements of the post as identified in the Job. Description, taking into account any reasonable adjustments recommended by Occupational Health Desirable Membership of an associated professional organisation/institution e.g. British Institute of Facilities Management Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to HNC level or equivalent, in an associated field. Professional knowledge and experience to NVQ 3 level equivalent, plus additional knowledge to diploma level acquired through training and experience or City and Guilds IOSH Managing Safely or Equivalent Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable Food Safety in catering Sound knowledge of HACCP Knowledge Essential Good understanding of the provision of facilities services in the given service functions Good organisational and managerial skills, ability to prioritise and organise own and departmental workloads Experienced at working to deadlines. Ability to manage own time Multi-tasking skills Desirable Ability to produce reports in relation to facilities services in the NHS environment Experience Essential Demonstrable and significant experience at junior manager or supervisor level within the Facilities Management environment. Ability to lead and manage FM service delivery teams Good interpersonal and relationship building skills along with a proven track record in delivering quality in service provision. Excellent ability to communicate effectively in writing and face-to- face. Desirable A general understanding of the NHS procurement process General Essential Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by the Company/Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trustst be eligible to work in the UK. Must be eligible to work in the UK. Able to fulfill the health requirements of the post as identified in the Job. Description, taking into account any reasonable adjustments recommended by Occupational Health Desirable Membership of an associated professional organisation/institution e.g. British Institute of Facilities Management Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Address Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Acre Street, lindley Huddersfield HD3 3EA Employer's website https://chs-limited.co.uk/welcome/ (Opens in a new tab)