Catering Compliance Officer

NHS; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Ashford is seeking an enthusiastic Catering Compliance Officer to support NHS teams in delivering excellent patient care. The ideal candidate will have a Foundation degree, certifications in food safety, and skills in office systems including Microsoft Office. Responsibilities include aiding frontline teams, conducting audits, and ensuring food safety compliance. The position requires strong communication and organizational skills to effectively manage various tasks in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in office systems with advanced use of Microsoft Office.
• Recognised certification in food safety, catering, and allergen management.
• Experience of carrying out audits and using electronic audit tools.

Responsibilities

• Support NHS teams to deliver excellent patient care.
• Contribute to delivering a positive experience for patients.
• Utilize knowledge and expertise to support frontline teams.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Advanced Microsoft Office skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to plan and organise workload

Ability to deal with distressing situations

Education

Diploma of higher education Foundation degree

Recognised certification in food safety

Higher National Diploma (HND) NVQ level 5 or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Summary

The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there's never been a better time to join us. We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Catering Compliance Officer to join our professional team. Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

Responsibilities

Support the NHS to deliver great patient care. You will use your knowledge, experience and expertise to support the frontline NHS teams. You will contribute to delivering an excellent experience for patients and service users every day.

Qualifications

• Diploma of higher education Foundation degree
• Higher National Diploma (HND) NVQ level 5 or equivalent
• Recognised certification in food safety, catering, and allergen management
• Certificate in management or equivalent level 4 qualification (desirable)
• Level 2 qualification in cleaning and support services (desirable)
• Certificate to deliver food safety training (desirable)

Experience

• Proven experience in office systems, with advanced use of Microsoft Office, i.e. MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel
• Sound judgement and logical approach to complex situations, with ability to determine solutions
• Practical application of HR practices policies and procedures
• Basic experience of a financial system
• Leading teams in busy and pressurised environments
• Experience of carrying out audits & of using electronic audit tools
• Experience in report writing
• HACCP/SFBB certification and implementation experience (desirable)
• NHS specific IT system experience (desirable)
• Understanding of NHS Community Services (desirable)

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a wide range of people
• Ability to record accurate minutes of meetings and present to a high standard
• Proven standard of word processing skills, with a high standard of presentation and accuracy
• The ability to plan and organise own workload without direct supervision
• Ability to be innovative, objective as well as logical in resolving problems
• Ability to maintain a high level of performance and meeting of deadlines even when faced with conflicting priorities of others
• Ability to learn from mistakes as a positive learning opportunity and encourage others to do the same
• Ability to prioritise and balance a range of competing tasks to deliver to agreed timescales
• Ability to apply a common sense and logical approach to identify key or underlying issues in difficult situations and use initiative to solve problems
• Ability to deal with distressing or emotional situations and discussions objectively and with emotional intelligence
• Ability to travel to diverse sites

Employer

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Trinity House, Eureka Park, 110-120 Upper Pemberton Ashford, Kent TN25 4AZ

Contact

Recruitment team: [e-mail]