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Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Energy and enthusiasm
- Skills
Flexible approach to work, with an ability to demonstrate a common-sense attitude
- Skills
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Skills
A professional approach
- Skills
High level of personal integrity
- Education
Good standard of numeracy and literacy
- Education
General education to include Maths and English at GCSE level or equivalent
- Experience
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience
Able to respond to challenging/traumatic incidents calmly and professionally
- Experience
Able to manage conflicting priorities and deadlines
- Experience
Able to demonstrate excellent communication and customer service skills
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Education
NVQ qualification in Customer Service
- Experience
Previous supervisory experience
Job overview
We are looking for an organised, proactive and customer-focused Catering Supervisor to join our Retail team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. You will lead the day-to-day operation of our restaurants and coffee shops, ensuring that patients, staff and visitors receive a consistently high-quality service.
Working alongside the team, you will allocate duties, coordinate staffing and breaks, supervise food and drink preparation, oversee till and cash-handling procedures, monitor stock, deliveries and wastage, and maintain clean, safe and welcoming service areas.
You will motivate and support colleagues, provide training and guidance, respond effectively to operational issues and customer feedback, and ensure compliance with food safety, allergen, hygiene, health and safety, infection prevention and Trust procedures. The successful candidate will be confident leading a busy service, able to use initiative and committed to achieving excellent customer service, efficient operations and high retail standards.
Main duties of the job
- Supervise the work of staff in order to maintain and deliver a quality service according to set work schedules and procedures.
- Undertake daily reviews of work areas to ensure service delivery
- Deploy a team of staff as required, assessing workload schedules and allocating resource whilst prioritising urgent requests.
- Relocating staff to meet service need, including arranging cover for absences from work.
- Allocation of schedules of work, checking work schedules, making any temporary adjustments as may be required to meet the needs of the service
- Issue and monitor all equipment and materials in line with budget limits
- Manage and direct staff as appropriate, making regular visits to departments within agreed areas of responsibility
- Build and maintain effective relationships with staff, clients and other departmental supervisors.
- Motivate staff through good communication, regular team huddles and individual contact, progressing and feeding back to the management team on any issues raised, following up and ensuring actions are taken where appropriate
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Catering Retail Supervisor with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £31,066 pa Inclusive. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Sep 2026.
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