Retail Catering Team Leader

5 months ago

Southampton, United Kingdom Serco Full time

Retail Catering Team Leader 

University Hospital Southampton 

Full time – .5 hours per week 

Working 5 over 7 on a rota basis with another Retail Catering Supervisor 

Salary competitive plus Serco benefits

We have an exciting opportunity for a supervisor to join our Retail and Catering Team here at Serco - University Hospitals Southampton. Retail Catering have three outlets across the hospital site – The Feast Restaurant, Paddy & Scotts Café and the Café at the Princess Anne Hospital. We also provide hospitality and vending options across the site. 

The post holder in conjunction with the Retail Catering Team Leader, will be responsible for supervising the Retail & Hospitality Catering service, including team management, financial performance, food safety, staff training and brand standards.

The post holder will also be required to develop the retail catering offering, developing new concepts and finding new products to enhance the offering to staff across the UHS, and to our visitors.

Main Accountabilities:

The Retail Catering Team Leader ensures that all areas are staffed with the appropriate catering staff. 

Development and improvement of the retail units, hospitality and vending services. 

To ensure that specific responsibilities attributed to all staff within the Food Safety Management System (FSMS) are adhered to and that appropriate records maintained to demonstrate compliance. 

To ensure cleaning schedules are adhered to on a daily basis and maintained to show compliance with the FSMS. 

To monitor and control all hospitality/vending to other departments whilst ensuring that all appropriate records are maintained. 

To monitor and control wastage to agreed levels within all areas of responsibility to the agreed acceptable levels whilst being proactive in the prevention of waste and maintenance of appropriate records as directed by management. 

To control staffing levels as directed by management ensuring that all annual leave, sickness and absence records are maintained. 

To liaise with the Estates Department to ensure fabric, plant and equipment within the section is maintained in a safe manner and in accordance with relevant standards. 

To receive, store and as needed display all stores materials (Food / Non-Food Items), ensuring that all deliveries and issues are checked against an order and are subsequently dealt with in accordance with stores procedures ensuring: 

Quality of all products ( not damaged), correct amounts 

Checking Sell/Use By dates 

Stock is rotated prior to storage 

To supervise the day to day catering support facility ensuring staffing levels is appropriate and that all implemented controls and systems are monitored, recorded and a service of the highest quality is provided to customers. 

In conjunction with the Retail Catering Team Leader provide appropriate staffing levels and skill mix to ensure a cost-effective service. 

To ensure that all Statutory Training is afforded to all staff and that all-necessary recommended records are maintained. 

To record catering staff annual leave in accordance with departmental policy.

To carry out and document return to work interviews. 

To ensure all staff understands the duties allocated to them, that they are trained to carry out those duties and that they do so efficiently. 

To ensure that staff are knowledgeable with regards to menu, portion size/control and presentation (counters and plate) 

To participate in and assist with the induction of all new employees within the section; and ensure they attend all stipulated statutory and other departmental training. To further ensure that all staff is released to attend all training. 

What you will need for the role: 

Experience in EPOS till systems opening and closing, cashing up - Desirable 

Good verbal and written communication skills to communicate clearly with colleagues, patients, visitors, trust staff and customers 

Good Customer Care Skills, for communicating with customers and increasing retail spend

Able to work to agreed standards and follow work instructions 

Flexibility – to respond to changing demands 

Empathetic – using judgement, understanding and empathy to support patients. 

Efficient and organised - Respond in a timely manner to work activities using judgement and knowledge to select the most appropriate activity based on the needs of the service or location to ensure an efficient service provision. 

Qualifications: 

Level 3 Allergen Awareness Certification desirable 

Level 3 HACCP Certification desirable 

Experience :

On the floor catering experience and personal development, preferably in a Retail Environment 

Staff management experience involvement and working with quality and monitoring systems Desirable 

Experience in the use of EPOS systems

What we offer

Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.

days annual leave plus bank holidays.

A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Simply Health Plans, and more.

Access to a huge range of discounts and exclusive deals such as Merlin Attractions, Mobile Phone discounts, Cinema discounts, Leisure, and Hospitality discounts.

A fantastic culture and supportive team where you’ll get the chance to make a positive difference in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion.

Company discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.

Interesting and enjoyable work.

Committed to professional and personal development with a wide range of training and coaching opportunities to expand your capabilities.

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