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Job Summary
To succeed in this role, you need to be self-motivated and flexible in your work. Being a team player and showing initiative will help us achieve success together. Good communication skills are essential since you will work with a diverse team to maintain high standards.
This position offers a great chance for growth, as you will manage and develop the team while providing excellent service and following food hygiene practices. Strong culinary skills will help you perform well in this role.
We are looking for someone with experience in preparing cooked and chilled food. Creativity and innovation are important to improve the dining experience for both patients and staff. By ensuring our healthy food choices meet trust and government guidelines, you will play a key role in increasing satisfaction within the organization.
Looking after our Prestwich site as a Food Production Supervisor, you will play a crucial role in the efficient and effective operation of the food production department.
Your main responsibilities will include overseeing and coordinating the daily food production activities, maintaining high food quality standards, managing a team of food production staff, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.
Working closely with supportive management, this role is ideal for a person looking to grow within a team and take responsibility for the food service.
If this sounds like the role for you, please apply below.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
* To monitor and maintain consistent food standards and quality across all trust catering areas during all stages of production.
* To ensure that quality control measures and hygiene systems are all achieved at all times.
* To prepare, cook and present inpatient feeding and retail food offerings in line with expected departmental standards.
* To ensure that all food is presented and served in line with Trust standards using innovation in the method, presentation and food service.
* To participate in the HACCP procedure in accordance with the Trusts Food Safety Policy, to create and maintain correct use of records including, but not limited to, cleaning rota and closing down procedures.
* To ensure that quality control measures and hygiene systems are always achieved.
* To have accountability for the day-to-day running of the kitchen service.
* To actively participate in the ongoing management and development of menus, in line with Trust guidance.
* To actively discuss ideas with the customer and obtain constructive feedback.
* To monitor stock control, ensuring that stock rotation and use by dates for the production of food are followed and food produced does not contribute to wastage.
* To be responsible for the collection of deliveries to the site, undertaking quality assurance and ensuring all goods received are accounted for.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the northwest of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original, and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment, and dining options.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Date posted: 06 March 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £26,530 to £29,114 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 437-6644437-D
Job locations: Greater Manchester Mental Health - Prestwich
Address: Greater Manchester Mental Health, Bury New Rd, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3BL
Job responsibilities
* To ensure that quality control measures and hygiene systems are all achieved at all times.
* To prepare, cook and present food to Patients in line with exceptional departmental standards, using fresh ingredients.
* To participate in the HACCP procedure in accordance with the Trusts Food Safety Policy and maintain correct use of records.
* To have accountability for the day-to-day running of the kitchen service.
* To actively participate in the ongoing management and development of menus, in line with Trust guidance.
* To actively discuss ideas with the customer and obtain constructive feedback.
* To maintain staff training records and supervisions in line with Trust guidance.
Staff Benefits
* Pay Enhancements:
* 1. Time plus 47% on Saturdays (midnight to midnight) and any weekday after 8pm and before 6am
* 2. Time plus 94% on all time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
* 3. Time plus 41% on Saturdays (midnight to midnight) and any weekday after 8pm and before 6am
* 4. Time plus 83% on all time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
* 5. Time plus 35% on Saturdays (midnight to midnight) and any weekday after 8pm and before 6am
* 6. Time plus 69% on all time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
* 7. Time plus 30% on Saturdays (midnight to midnight) and any weekday after 8pm and before 6am
* 8. Time plus 60% on all time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
2. Excellent pension
3. Cycle to work scheme
4. Salary sacrifice car scheme
5. Wellbeing programme
6. Blue Light Card Discounts
7. FuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential:
* Catering/Chef Qualification
Desirable:
* NVQ L3 Management Supervision
Food Hygiene
Essential:
* Food Hygiene certification
Desirable:
* Level 3 or above Food hygiene
Experience
Essential:
* Kitchen leadership experience
Desirable:
* Commercial CDP/Sous Chef
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Address: Greater Manchester Mental Health - Prestwich
Website: GMMH
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Management and Manufacturing
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