# Catering Supervisor

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Kings Lynn
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum Pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent: full Time , part time hours available
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-19T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-05T08:31:03.305Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Kings_Lynn/The_Queen_Elizabeth_Hospital_Kings_Lynn_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Catering/Catering-v7983601
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7983601?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Under limited direction and in line with the Food Hygiene Regulations, co-ordinate and supervise the provision of a cost-effective, high-quality service, providing safe food, supporting the achievements of the associated Trust and Departmental objectives.

Specifically responsible for monitoring all areas of the catering department to ensure a clean and safe environment is maintained in order to support the delivery of high-quality patient, visitor and staff.     The post holder will provide departmental leadership and will motivate the team in order to promote team work across all areas/shift patterns associated within the Catering Services Department, ensuring an efficient and supportive service to all end users.   There is occasional indirect exposure to distressing or emotional issues, as well as exposure to difficult working conditions during periods of staff shortages, within a work pattern that can be unpredictable.  There is an occasional requirement to exert moderate physical effort for several short periods during a shift.

### Main duties of the job

To be specifically responsible for the daily supervision and monitoring of the Catering Services team and the department’s service delivery.

Working without direct line management; take responsibility for prioritising own work load, which can be unpredictable, and delegate tasks to the team in conjunction with specific deadlines and the needs of the service.

Effectively use initiative to facilitate an efficient service; assuming accountability for the decisions made, within the remit of the role, and action taken as a result.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role

## Job Details

Under limited direction and in line with the Food Hygiene Regulations, co-ordinate and supervise the provision of a cost-effective, high-quality service, providing safe food, supporting the achievements of the associated Trust and Departmental objectives.

Specifically responsible for monitoring all areas of the catering department to ensure a clean and safe environment is maintained in order to support the delivery of high-quality patient, visitor and staff. The post holder will provide departmental leadership and will motivate the team in order to promote team work across all areas/shift patterns associated within the Catering Services Department, ensuring an efficient and supportive service to all end users. There is occasional indirect exposure to distressing or emotional issues, as well as exposure to difficult working conditions during periods of staff shortages, within a work pattern that can be unpredictable. There is an occasional requirement to exert moderate physical effort for several short periods during a shift.

## Job Description

To be specifically responsible for the daily supervision and monitoring of the Catering Services team and the department’s service delivery.

Working without direct line management; take responsibility for prioritising own work load, which can be unpredictable, and delegate tasks to the team in conjunction with specific deadlines and the needs of the service.

Effectively use initiative to facilitate an efficient service; assuming accountability for the decisions made, within the remit of the role, and action taken as a result.

## Responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working within a catering environment
- Previous supervisory experience
- Experience of managing own time and resources

### Skills, abilities and knowledge

**Essential**

- Food Hygiene Regulations
- Health and Safety policy and processes
- Infection Control standards

### Qualifications/training & professional development

**Essential**

- Diploma or equivalent qualification or experience
- ILM Supervisory Qualification or equivalent
- Level 3 Food Hygiene (Catering)
- Level 4 Management Qualification or equivalent experience
- Level 2 HACCP Training

**Desirable**

- Basic food hygiene certificate
- Team Leader Diploma Level 2

## Documents

- [our values (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2570)
- [our trust (pdf, 674.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2671)
- [establishing identity (pdf, 243.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1315)
- [say hello  to wage stream (pdf, 7.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2393)
- [recruitment policy overview (pdf, 125.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2961)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 931.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10351359)

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