Catering Supervisor

We are looking for a Catering Supervisor to join our team at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.

Ensure meals are produced to the highest standards, following food safety legislation and protocols; under the direction of the Assistant Catering Manager.

Complete and manage paperwork and documents associated with the delivery of service. Support and assist the Assistant Catering Managers as required.

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

Organisation of the Kitchen and Associated areas.

Allocation of work to Catering Assistants.

Supervision of food production and service, including the satisfactory completion of monitoring forms Responsible for ensuring preparation, cooking and service of meals occurs to strict timetables and deadlines.

Ensure all meals conform to the correct recipe, quantity, quality and appearance.

Forecast menu requirement based on historical data.

Checking monitoring /audit forms for accuracy and to ensure remedial action has been taken.

Ensure adherence to Food Safety Legislation and local codes of practice.

In the event of a Major Incident or critical failure, the correct procedures are followed and action is taken so meal service can be continued.

Assist management in the planning of menus and recipes.

Assist management in the production of food safety protocols including Critical control points.

Understand the need for special therapeutic and cultural dietary requirements.

Attend relevant meetings.

Production and management of relevant paperwork to support the business of the Trust.