Catering Supervisor

An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and committed individual to join a very busy Catering Department.Based at Prince Philip Hospital, you will have the day to day responsibility for providing front line supervision support to all catering staff involved in food service and food production for staff, visitors and patients.Main duties of the jobApplicants will preferably have some supervisory qualifications or a proven track record of supervising a large staff group. Due to the nature of the job, a professional cooking background is desirable for this role in order to be able to provide patient feeding and retail dishes.Strong leadership qualities with excellent communication skills together with a flexible approach to the needs of the service are essential.The post holder will work a 37.5 hour week with a requirement to work unsociable hours and weekends & bank holidays.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.About usCarmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.Our services are provided in:Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in HaverfordwestFive community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in PembrokeshireTwo integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providersNumerous mental health and learning disabilities servicesJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.Interviews will be held on 19/12/2025Person SpecificationQualifications & KnowledgeGood level of general educationLevel 3 award in Supervising Food SafetyKnowledge of Food HygieneKnowledge of Health & Safety, COSHHKnowledge of Moving & HandlingKnowledge of HACCPILM Level 3 award in Supervisory TrainingIn depth knowledge of catering processes and proceduresKnowledge of allergens and therapeutic dietsCity & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or equivalentExperienceExperience of dealing with general publicSupervisory/team leading experiencePrevious NHS experienceSupervisory experience in similar establishmentExperience of cleaning dutiesLanguage SkillsWelsh Speaker (level 1)Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. #J-18808-Ljbffr