Catering Supervisor

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and committed individual to join a very busy Catering Department.

Based at Withybush Hospital, you will have the responsibility for providing front line supervision support to all catering staff involved in food service and food production for staff, visitors, and patients.

This is an evening post working from 5pm to 8pm, 15.0 hours per week over 5 days per week.

Main duties of the job

Applicants will preferably have some supervisory qualifications or a proven track record of supervising staff groups.

Due to the nature of the job, a professional cooking background is desirable (but not essential) 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.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health, and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 13/05/2025.