Catering Supervisor

NHS National Services Scotland; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

A trusted healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking a part-time Catering Supervisor to manage daily operations within the catering department. Responsibilities include supervising staff, planning shifts, and delivering meal services to patients. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 1-2 years' experience in a busy catering environment and possesses relevant qualifications such as an Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate. This permanent role requires flexibility in working hours and a passion for quality service.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Employee counselling services

NHS Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• 1-2 years in a busy Catering environment required.
• Knowledge of Systems and Processes like HACCP.
• Cash handling/reconciliation experience necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and organizing activities within the catering department.
• Supervise staff and manage rosters efficiently.
• Deliver meal services to patients and manage restaurant operations.

Skills

Numerate

Literate

Practical skills

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to follow instructions

Ability to work alone or part of a team

Education

Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or SVQ level 2 Professional Cooking

Job description

The Role

To assist with the planning, organising and controlling of all activities within the catering department and associated areas, in accordance with Trust requirements.

This role will cover certain jobs like:

• Control & organisation of shift , supervision of 25 staff
• Cash control
• Cover Annual leave
• Rota planning & staff training
• Delivering meal service to patients 3 times per day
• Public and staff restaurant.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we’ll need you to bring

• Training and or qualifications required: Numerate, literate and practical.
• Manual Handling
• Health and Safety
• COSHH
• Fire Safety
• Human Resources Policy and procedures.
• Absence Management.
• Level of experience required: 1-2 years in a busy Catering environment.

It would be great if you also have

• Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate.
• City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or SVQ level 2 Professional Cooking.
• Past experience within a Catering Environment.
• Knowledge of Systems and Processes. Example: HACCP
• Knowledge of Nutrition & Dietetics
• Management of aggression
• Infection control
• C.O.S.H.H
• Fire Safety
• Understanding and use of Information Technology.
• Cash handling/ reconciliation.
• Good Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to follow instructions, policies and procedures.
• Ability to work alone or part of a team.
• Competence in completion of documentation.

Contract type

Permanent

Part Time

35 Hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Catering within University Hospital Monklands.

The working pattern for this role will be variable, can include weekends.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Tracey Eyre, Catering Manager on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Anna Zastawnik-Baran, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail] (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email).

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Right to Work within the UK

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.