To effectively deliver a catering service to service users, staff and visitors in line with NHS Estates Plan for Better Hospital Food and Food & Health Policy at the above unit. Lead, train and supervise a team to departmental standards ensuring food hygiene regulations and Health and Safety policies are adhered to. Ensure meals are produced to recipes and ensure they are ready for service to agreed deadlines. Responsible for the management and training of catering/kitchen staff. Responsibility for the ordering, monitoring and recording of catering provisions. Authorising signature on timesheets. Have an active input and work with the Catering Manager to compile and create new menus, using flair and creativity, preparing documents to trust standards. Undertake stock takes and inventories. Deal with comments and feedback with necessary actions to maintain food safety and hygiene provisions. Organise and manage the process of food delivery to service users ensuring departmental procedures and standard operating procedures are being adhered to. Responsible for the recording of ward liaison procedures and ensuring appropriate actions are being taken. Assist in developing the catering service to reach its full potential by developing new systems of work. Responsible for the stock control and daily ordering of catering provisions and acting on any delivery problems.