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Job requirements
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Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to act as both a team leader and team player
- Skills/Abilities
Creative thinking and strong management skills
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to achieve results through people directly managed
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to manage change
- Skills/Abilities
Excellent numerical and analytical skills with the ability to understand, manipulate and interpret complex data
- Skills/Abilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Ability to negotiate, use tact, be empathetic, persuasive and use diplomacy skills
- Skills/Abilities
Effective negotiator to achieve required outcomes in a complex environment
- Experience/Knowledge
In depth experience in patient dining and special diets
- Experience/Knowledge
A good understanding of NHS strategy and policy
- Experience/Knowledge
Must have clear ideas on how to improve customer satisfaction and raise service profile
- Experience/Knowledge
Significant operational management either in an NHS or Private Sector environment, considerable experience of management or supervisory level
- Experience/Knowledge
Staff and budget management including budgets across all services for pay, non-pay, contract management. Physical asset management of relevant equipment
- GOSH Culture and Values
Our Always values
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Degree level of education or equivalent work experience & Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
HNC in Hotel Catering and Institutional Management or equivalent
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Level 3 Certificate in Food Safety
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Detailed Health and Safety knowledge for the operation of a catering service
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience/Knowledge
Experience of menu planning, costings and dietetic understanding
- Experience/Knowledge
Experience of monitoring and managing contracts to achieve levels and quality of service in line with customer requirements
- Experience/Knowledge
Knowledge, understanding and experience in Risk Management and Governance issues.
- Experience/Knowledge
Experience of staff management; Up to date knowledge of good people management practices, able to demonstrate experience in motivating and leading a team
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Advanced food hygiene level 4 certification
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
FDQ (Food and Drink Qualification) Auditing Skills Course
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Level 2 Award in Identifying and Controlling Food Allergy Risks
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Membership to a professional association for hospital catering
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) for the position of Deputy Catering Manager.
The post holder will support the Head of Catering Services on all catering matters at GOSH to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of all patients, staff and visitor catering services.
This role forms part of the senior catering management team and will be expected to be involved in managing all catering functions across the entire GOSH site. The service is operated in-house and a delivers a fresh cook service to its patient, visitors & staff. The post will ensure the patient catering service meets the wide range of nutritional and dietary needs to our children. The catering service a high profile and value service and was shortlisted for the Team Award as the 2023 Annual GOSH Awards.
The successful candidate will have good communication skills and possess the ability to work on their own initiative. Whilst desirable, it is not essential that applicants have experience in working in a Healthcare environment.
Main duties of the job
- To support the management of all catering services at GOSH.
- Ensure, through sound fiscal management, that services are delivered within tight budgetary control and the requirements of the Trust in line with Government initiatives, Trust objectives and financial efficiency targets
- The post holder will form part of the facilities management team and will be expected to be involved in managing catering functions across the entire GOSH site
- Be responsible for supporting the development of Patient and Retail Catering operations.
- To be responsible for ensuring that the Trusts environment is safe for patients & staff.
- Be the lead for food hygiene – compliance and assurance
- Develop and maintain close working relationships with the operational clinical teams.
- Deliver a compliant and value for money service for all areas within your control.
- Subject matter expert relating to catering/food etc
- Support the development of the service and any related catering projects within the organisation
- Be an ambassador for the Catering Services and wider Space and Place Directorate
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Deputy Catering Manager with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Catering manager role. The advertised salary is £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Mar 2025.
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