Catering & Facilities Supervisor – Lead Patient Dining

ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS TRUST; Penzance; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Catering/Facilities Supervisor to lead Facilities staff across a wide range of services, including patient dining, cleaning, waste, and portering. The role focuses on coordinating duties, managing ward meal orders and stock, and driving quality initiatives to ensure excellent patient and staff experience.

The post involves allocating staff to cover duties for smooth operation and liaising with hospital wards and patients to uphold the department's

Qualifications

• Lead Facilities staff and co-ordinate duties across the department.
• Ensure ward meal orders, stock control and team scheduling are managed efficiently.
• Drive quality initiatives and maintain effective service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Organise staff allocation to cover all duties for smooth service.
• Oversee Patient Dining, Domestic Cleaning, Waste, Portering, Security, Switchboard, Linen and Post.
• Lead ward catering assistants to ensure shifts run smoothly and safely.
• Liaise with hospital wards and patients to uphold quality care and customer service.

Skills

Leadership

Staff scheduling

Stock control

Ward catering

Quality improvement

Communication

Job description

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Catering/Facilities Supervisor to lead Facilities staff across a wide range of services, including patient dining, cleaning, waste, and portering. The role focuses on coordinating duties, managing ward meal orders and stock, and driving quality initiatives to ensure excellent patient and staff experience.

The post involves allocating staff to cover duties for smooth operation and liaising with hospital wards and patients to uphold the department's