Patient Catering Supervisor

Main area Catering Supervisor Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 25 hours per week (Working hours from 3pm to 8pm = 25 hours per week working hours over 7 days.) Job ref 390-EFM-BR-0870 Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Broomfield Town CHELMSFORD Salary £24,937 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 08/12/2025 23:59 Patient Catering Supervisor Band 3 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population. Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative. We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities. Job overview Join our department we provide all meals to patients on a daily basis whilst working alongside the nursing staff to ensure that all our patients have the correct dietary needs whilst in our care. The role of Supervising a large department of staff will require long periods of time spent walking and standing throughout the shift, concentration when working a rota to ensure staffing is organised, working on the wards as and when required, and occasional exposure to distressing circumstances. To ensure that all catering staff are compliant with the uniform policy and provide a courteous service to all patients and ensure that all duties and responsibilities are carried out in accordance with all Health and Safety procedures. Main duties of the job To be a hands‑on Supervisor to provide appropriate staffing levels and skill mix in the patient catering areas, to ensure a cost‑effective quality service. Be flexible in all other duties and areas in response to the business/customer/management needs. This may include supervising chill room and restaurant staff. To ensure that the presentation of all food are in accordance with agreed standards as defined by the Patient Catering Manager. To supervise the provision of patient catering ensuring that they are delivered punctually and dirty’s are collected in a timely manner. To ensure that all food hygiene, health and safety and other statutory legislation is adhered to at all time within all patient catering areas and that all stipulated records are maintained. To ensure that cleaning schedules are in place which will facilitate regular daily and scheduled cleaning of all equipment in the zonal, ward and department kitchens including topping up of consumables. Ensure that cleaning and temperature records are maintained to show compliance. Ensuring that stock is rotated in beverage bays, ward kitchens zonal kitchens and departmental kitchens and any out‑of‑date food is removed on a daily basis. Ensure that staffs take only designated breaks. Ensure that correct procedures are used in relation to the use of cleaning of all machinery and adhering to cleaning schedules. Working for our organisation Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application Person specification Education & Qualifications Basic Level 2 Food Hygiene, Basic Health & Safety, Working within a Catering department or chill room Proven track record in people supervison Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold. Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application. Employer certification / accreditation badges 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. Name Debby Munn Job title Catering Manager Email address debby.munn@nhs.net Telephone number 03004438741 Additional information Samantha Ruffels Deputy Catering Manager 0300 44 37426 samantha.ruffels@nhs.net #J-18808-Ljbffr