Job summary A Catering Supervisor is being recruited to support and assist the Assistant Hotel Service Manager and Caf Glade/Cross Roads /Courtyard Restaurant Manager in the provision of a highly professional and customer focused retail outlet (the Caf Glade coffee shop). This is situated within Wexham Park Hospital in Slough. You will be working 5 days over 7 days between the hours of 07.00-19.00 If you are looking for a challenging role which offers variety, continuous support, encouragement, and genuine job satisfaction then look no further. Apply now to join our dynamic and pro-active team. Please note this vacancy does not offer sponsorship. Main duties of the job The job holder will assist the Assistant Hotel Service Manager/ Food Service Manager to expand and make recommendations for improving standards and enhancing the service to all customers. This would be through quality initiatives and by looking at ways of maximising good customer care and income generation. You'll be expected to serve patients, their visitors and staff in a welcoming, friendly and efficient manner. You will need to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene and effectively work as part of a motivated team. Candidates must have experience in managing people - motivating them to do their best, to become engaged with the role and to commit to the operation to diffuse conflicting scenario within the team. You will be expected to be able to communicate and support through the department and beyond - whether with NHS colleagues in the hospital or external contacts e.g. contractors on site. We have a constant cycle of training and refresher training and you will maintain this with the Catering Assistant Team members along with management of holidays, sickness and an electronic rota system are also part of the role. About us Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire. As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area. We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough. Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future. We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical, and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties. Date posted 09 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £25,329 to £26,958 a year Per annum including HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 151-LC234-E Job locations Wexham Park Hospital Wexham Street Slough, Berkshire SL2 4HL Job description Job responsibilities To undertake the operational day-to-day supervision of Cafs, with organisation and planning of your allocated work (before and after) service and associated duties around opening times. Be familiar with menu content, products on offer, all selling prices and details of other retail outlets (i.e., opening times) To be involved in the preparation of all foodstuffs, adhering strictly to standard recipes, production methods and checking of food and beverages served, for quantity, quality and appearance and maintaining standards of hygiene and temperature control as laid down in the kitchen HACCP. To ensure that all food items are displayed well and kept tidy throughout opening times Support the Food Service Manager, in implementation of all agreed working practices in order to ensure that visitors and staff have good shopping experience. Assist the Food Service Manager in opportunities to maximise income generation from Caf Glade & Crossroad Cafe. Co-operating with other members of the Catering Team to maintain and improve the present high standard of food service for Visitors, Staff and Patients The post holder is an ambassador for the Department and his/her actions and conduct will be judged by patients and visitors as an indication of the quality of service provided by the Department as a whole. Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information Job description Job responsibilities To undertake the operational day-to-day supervision of Cafs, with organisation and planning of your allocated work (before and after) service and associated duties around opening times. Be familiar with menu content, products on offer, all selling prices and details of other retail outlets (i.e., opening times) To be involved in the preparation of all foodstuffs, adhering strictly to standard recipes, production methods and checking of food and beverages served, for quantity, quality and appearance and maintaining standards of hygiene and temperature control as laid down in the kitchen HACCP. To ensure that all food items are displayed well and kept tidy throughout opening times Support the Food Service Manager, in implementation of all agreed working practices in order to ensure that visitors and staff have good shopping experience. Assist the Food Service Manager in opportunities to maximise income generation from Caf Glade & Crossroad Cafe. Co-operating with other members of the Catering Team to maintain and improve the present high standard of food service for Visitors, Staff and Patients The post holder is an ambassador for the Department and his/her actions and conduct will be judged by patients and visitors as an indication of the quality of service provided by the Department as a whole. Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information Person Specification Qualifications Essential A working knowledge of Food safety/Kitchen hygiene and HACCP Desirable Customer care experience Working towards grade 3 certificate in food hygiene Experience Essential Experience of working in a food service led and customer focused environment Desirable Experience within both the commercial food service sector and/or an NHS catering operation Skills Essential Good standards of literacy & numeracy Knowledge of working in a customer led environment Ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision and to time Good command of the spoken and written English Good time keeping Organised and methodical Ability to give clear instructions and feedback to senior staff Hard working, energetic and enthusiastic Adaptable and show initiative Courteous, polite and helpful Good interpersonal skills Ability to work as part of a team Promotes respect and dignity acknowledging the rights of others Desirable Fresh approach to service provision to enable a modern NHS catering service Willingness to learn new skills Good time management skills Special Requirements Essential Flexible to working patterns - weekends Ability to work under pressure Person Specification Qualifications Essential A working knowledge of Food safety/Kitchen hygiene and HACCP Desirable Customer care experience Working towards grade 3 certificate in food hygiene Experience Essential Experience of working in a food service led and customer focused environment Desirable Experience within both the commercial food service sector and/or an NHS catering operation Skills Essential Good standards of literacy & numeracy Knowledge of working in a customer led environment Ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision and to time Good command of the spoken and written English Good time keeping Organised and methodical Ability to give clear instructions and feedback to senior staff Hard working, energetic and enthusiastic Adaptable and show initiative Courteous, polite and helpful Good interpersonal skills Ability to work as part of a team Promotes respect and dignity acknowledging the rights of others Desirable Fresh approach to service provision to enable a modern NHS catering service Willingness to learn new skills Good time management skills Special Requirements Essential Flexible to working patterns - weekends Ability to work under pressure 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 Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Address Wexham Park Hospital Wexham Street Slough, Berkshire SL2 4HL Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)