
Job requirements
Essential
27 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Professional and hygiene awareness/appearance
- Other
Varied shifts working in hot humid environment
- Other
Weekend and Bank Holiday Working
- Other
Cross site cover
- Other
Physically demanding role
- Other
Varied deadlines and ad hoc pressures, concentration required when entering data
- Other
Varied deadlines and ad hoc pressures
- Other
Dealing with staff issues
- Skills
Ability to lead change
- Skills
Ability to work under pressure
- Skills
Provision of a patient/customer focussed service
- Skills
Principles of Risk Management
- Skills
Communication
- Skills
Ability to motivate a team
- Our Values
We are Kind
- Our Values
We are Open
- Our Values
We are Inclusive
- Qualifications
Supervisory Experience
- Qualifications
Advanced Food Hygiene Level 4
- Qualifications
City & Guilds level 7061 and 2 or equivalent
- Qualifications
Basic computer skills
- Qualifications
HACCP Training
- Qualifications
ECDL or equivalent
- Knowledge and Experience
Working with quality systems and hygiene monitoring
- Knowledge and Experience
Large scale food production
- Knowledge and Experience
Team working
- Knowledge and Experience
Retail Experience
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge and Experience
NHS Experience
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and reliable Catering Team leader to join our friendly team.
You will help lead day-to-day cateing operation support staff, maintain high standards of food hygine and safety, and provide excellent patient and customer service.
We are are looking for someone who:
- Has experience within the Catering industry.
- Can confidently lead and support a team
- Has excellent customer care skills
- Works well under pressure
- Understands food hygiene and health and safety
- Is reliable and oranised and enthuiastic
Main duties of the job
To mainitain 5* star standards
- Maintain all operational procedures
- Maintain all computerised records as appropriate
- Auditing wards and departments in line with food safety legislation
- Involvement in the review of departmental work instructions and procedures
- Enforce compliance with Waste Management Policy to meet the changing requirements as segregation requirements increase
- Ensure all catering staff are fully aware and comply with Hygiene and Food Safety Legislation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Lead and supervise the catering team on a day-to-day basis
- Allocate duties and organise rosters to ensure adequate cover
- Ensure food is prepared presented and served to a high standard
- Maintain excellent customer service for patients, staff and visitors.
- Ensure all Food Hygiene and allergen procedures are followed
- Monitor food schedules, cleaning schedules and relevant catering records.
- Support sock control ordering and storage of food and catering supplies
- Minimise food waste and help meaintain effective cost control
- Train, support and motivate catering teams
- Work closley with managers and departments to ensure efficeint Catering service
- Lead by example promiting Trust vallues and a supportative team enviroment.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Catering Team Leader with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Southport, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum. The contract type is Permanent: 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday. The application deadline is 19 Oct 2026.
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