Catering Supervisor

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Catering Supervisor to lead the Catering Team, ensuring efficient service delivery and high-quality patient care. The ideal candidate will have a background in leading teams and experience in customer service, with relevant qualifications in food safety and general education. This role offers competitive compensation and training opportunities.

Benefits

Access to best-in-class training

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team.
• Experience working within the general public.
• NHS Experience.

Responsibilities

• Organise and supervise the Patient Services Assistants daily.
• Ensure efficient and quality service while meeting dietary needs.
• Ensure compliance with uniform policy and Health and Safety procedures.

Skills

Leadership skills

Customer service

Education

Good Level of General education incl. English and Maths GCSE

Level 2 Food safety NVQ or Equivalent

Job description

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Catering Supervisor

The closing date is 20 October 2025

We're looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a supervisor and help drive change across our friendly and hardworking department.

Working within the Catering Team, you will have access to the best-in-class training in this field which will enable you to develop your skillset. and have the opportunity to implement improvements that will enhance our patients' experiences, inspire staff to be the best they can be and also have access to the best-in-class training in this field which will also enable you to develop your skill set.

If successful, you will become part of a hardworking, determined and forward-thinking team, supporting in driving efficiencies across the trust within Catering Services to ensure the best patient experience is provided at all times.

Main duties of the job

To organise and supervise on a daily basis the Patient Services Assistants. To ensure the provision of an efficient and quality service whilst meeting the dietary needs of all patients. To ensure that all catering staff are compliant with the uniform policy and provide a courteous service to all patients and ensure that all duties and responsibilities are carried out in accordance with all Health and Safety procedures.

About us

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Job responsibilities

For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good Level of General education incl. English and Maths GCSE
• Level 2 Food safety NVQ or Equivalent

Experience

• Experience working within the general public
• Experience leading a team
• NHS Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)