Assistant Catering & Retail Manager

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Preston is seeking a leader for their Retail Catering Team. You will support the management in ensuring a compliant and safe food service for patients and staff. The role requires strong leadership, organizational skills, and knowledge of health and safety regulations in food services. Ideal for those looking to grow within a diverse team while enhancing patient care.

Benefits

Varied development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Emphasis on patient care

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Experience in food hygiene and health and safety compliance.
• Effective communication and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support day to day running of the department.
• Deputise for the Catering Retail Manager when needed.
• Assist with recruitment and team training.
• Organize Catering in relation to trust’s retail offering.

Job description

Overview

To support the Trust Catering Retail Manager in the day to day running of the department, providing strong leadership and direction to the team, monitoring and maintaining standards to ensure the safe and compliant delivery of the service for patients, staff and visitors to the organisation. To line manage the Retail Catering Team, supporting the Supervisors in their daily activities and ensuring all staff are provided with training and development support to meet legislative requirements and departmental needs. To proactively review the retail offering in all Trust outlets, providing continuous improvement in relation to the food offer including Click and Collect, as well as driving increased income.

Responsibilities

• Effectively support the management team in the day to day running of the department, including leading and managing the team, Food Hygiene and Health and Safety compliance.
• Deputise for the Trust Catering Retail Manager in their absence and provide cover when required.
• Support HR processes within own team and assist with recruitment and selection, liaising with the Quality Assurance Manager regarding induction and initial training.
• Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and organisation; communicate all relevant information within the team and wider organisation as required.
• Assist with the organisation of Catering in relation to the trust’s retail offering, including staffing, ordering food, transportation and communication between kitchen and retail staff to ensure an efficient, effective service.

What we offer and working with us

We have 10,000 colleagues delivering quality services to our patients. You will have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet great people and build your career in a hospital environment with colleagues from diverse roles. We emphasise patient care and patient experience in everything we do.

Working with us – commitment and equality

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply. Our recruitment process includes provisions for reasonable adjustments where needed.

Additional information

We may close the vacancy earlier than the published date if sufficient applications are received. You will be contacted by e-mail to update you on the progress of your application; please check the e-mail account you applied from (including spam/junk) regularly. DBS checks may be required depending on the role, with applicable costs described in the posting. Compliance with Infection Prevention and Control processes is required for all staff and volunteers.

Eligibility and requirements for applicants

There is no explicit translation of terms here; please ensure you meet the role’s duties as listed above and any stated qualifications or experience relevant to the healthcare catering management context.