We are currently recruiting for a Temporary Catering Manager to join our dynamic team within an NHS hospital setting. This role offers the opportunity to oversee the day-to-day operations of the hospital's catering services on a temporary basis, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, nutritious meals to patients, staff, and visitors.
As the Catering Manager, you will lead a team of catering staff, coordinate food production and service, and maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene in compliance with NHS and regulatory guidelines. Your responsibilities will also include managing stock levels, liaising with hospital departments to meet dietary requirements, and ensuring a smooth workflow in a fast-paced hospital environment.
This is a temporary position requiring an experienced, flexible, proactive, and compassionate approach to managing catering operations while contributing to the well-being of patients and staff.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Estates & Facilities Soft Services team, you will take charge of leading and managing the Catering services within the Trust. You will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of efficient, high-quality catering for patients, visitors, and staff. Your role will involve setting and achieving operational goals, continuously reviewing and improving the service to ensure it aligns with the Trust's objectives. You will work closely with the Head of Facilities as part of the Senior Soft Services Management Team, contributing to the overall success of the department. Excellent customer service to patients, families, and colleagues will be central to your work. We're looking for a motivated and compassionate leader who is dedicated to providing a top-tier catering service to our hospital community.
About us
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
* Compassion
* Accountability
* Respect
* Integrity
* Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the job description and person specification for more information on the role.
This role does not attract sponsorship and does not meet UKVI guidelines for sponsoring.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
* Experience of managing revenue budgets and achieving challenging CIP targets
Education
Essential
* Graduate level or equivalent in Hospitality Management or equivalent experience
* Minimum of 3 years NHS catering experience or in a similar medium/large scale operation
* Advanced level/Diploma in food hygiene
Desirable
* Intermediate qualification in health and safety regulations, COSHH and risk management
Skills
Essential
* Able to prioritise own and others workload within policy and guidelines.
Employer details
Employer name
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kettering General Hospital
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
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