Catering Supervisor

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Llanelli; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a highly motivated Catering Supervisor to manage food service and production at Prince Philip Hospital. The ideal candidate should have supervisory qualifications and a professional cooking background. Key responsibilities include supervising staff and ensuring quality food service for patients and visitors. A flexible approach to work hours, including weekends, is essential. Welsh language skills are desirable, but English speakers are also welcome.

Qualifications

• Preferably have some supervisory qualifications or a proven track record of supervising a large staff group.
• Professional cooking background is desirable to provide patient feeding and retail dishes.
• Strong leadership qualities with excellent communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide front line supervision support to all catering staff.
• Manage food service and food production for staff, visitors, and patients.
• Work a 37.5 hour week, including unsociable hours and weekends.

Skills

Supervisory qualifications

Professional cooking background

Leadership qualities

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and committed individual to join a very busy Catering Department. Based at Prince Philip Hospital, you will have the day to day responsibility for providing front line supervision support to all catering staff involved in food service and food production for staff, visitors and patients.

Applicants will preferably have some supervisory qualifications or a proven track record of supervising a large staff group. Due to the nature of the job, a professional cooking background is desirable for this role in order to be able to provide patient feeding and retail dishes. Strong leadership qualities with excellent communication skills together with a flexible approach to the needs of the service are essential. The post holder will work a 37.5 hour week with a requirement to work unsociable hours and weekends & bank holidays. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services