Stores Supervisor

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Región Metropolitana de Santiago; On-site; CLP 39,276,000 - 54,987,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Flexible working

Annual leave 27–33 days

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is seeking an experienced Stores Supervisor to lead the Stores Catering Team at Victoria Hospital. You will oversee day-to-day store operations, ensure accurate patient feeding and ward orders, manage a small team, and maintain stock accuracy with regular cycle counts and waste control.

The role covers reception, storage, distribution, and adherence to food safety and allergen legislation. Flexibility to work weekends and early shifts is required.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a stores or catering team.
• Knowledge of stock control and allergen legislation.
• Understanding of food safety systems and HACCP principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the stores department.
• Manage and develop the team, ensuring accurate patient feeding and ward orders.
• Maintain stock records with regular cycle counts and stock rotation.

Skills

Team supervision

Inventory management

Food safety

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Tools

Pecos/Ordering Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hours: 34.05 hours per week Monday - Friday

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Stores Supervisor to join our dedicated Stores Catering Team within the Victoria Hospital.

As Stores Supervisor you will be responsible for smooth day to day operations of the store department working closely with the stores team. You will be responsible for managing the team and ensuring accuracy in ordering supplies for patient's feeding, ward orders and retail. You will have excellent communication skills be able to motivate and progress your team. You will Monitor inventory levels and perform regular stock checks to maintain accurate records. You will be responsible for receipting, storage, and distribution of goods, enforcing inventory management procedures including cycle counts and stock rotation, coordinate purchasing with demand to ensure stock levels align with demand. Collaborate with other departments to ensure stock levels are at acceptable levels and waste is minimal. You will have an eye for detail to ensure the cleanliness and orderliness of the department all food safety, health and safety regulations are adhered to. A current food hygiene certificate will be required for this post and the ability to demonstrate an understanding of food safety systems including having a good understanding of the current allergen legislation. Computer competency and use of Pecos/Ordering Systems/Microsoft Office would be an advantage. This is a hands‑on position which will involve manual handing and freezer work.

Hours of work will be 5 days per week, predominately Monday to Friday. However, there will be a requirement to work ad hoc weekends to maintain service levels and cover annual leave, therefore a degree of flexibility is essential within the hours of 6.00am –7.30pm.

Benefits

• We offer enhanced rates of pay for hours worked at the weekend and a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days rising to 33 days including public holidays.
• We offer access to the NHS pension scheme and several health service benefits / discounts.
• We offer flexible working and family‑friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

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