Catering Supervisor | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Winchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Winchester is seeking a Catering Supervisor to lead a team in maintaining high standards of food service and customer care. The successful candidate will supervise staff, ensure food safety, and work closely with kitchen management. Flexibility in working hours is essential. This position plays a key role in delivering outstanding care for patients across various facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service and customer service.
• Ability to supervise a team and ensure high standards.
• Flexibility to work early and late shifts.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standards of food service and customer service.
• Supervise Catering Assistants/Kitchen Porters.
• Support staff and maintain cleanliness and food safety.

Job description

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen in the Catering Services Department at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital (Winchester).

The successful candidate will work as part of a team to ensure high standards of food service alongside outstanding customer service.

The post holder will ensure staff are trained and equipped to complete all aspects of their role, and together with the Deputy Head of Catering Services, Kitchen Manager, and Head Chefs, ensure that the restaurant operates as a profitable business enterprise. A flexible approach to work and active support of staff through hands-on working is a key requirement of the role.

The post holder is responsible for supervising Catering Assistants/Kitchen Porters. They must work as part of a team to ensure high standards of customer service, food safety, and cleanliness are achieved and maintained. The post holder will work with the head chef, kitchen manager, admin team, and Deputy Head of Catering to ensure that the patient meal service and kitchen porter service function profitably. Flexibility and active support are essential.

The post holder will work as part of the catering supervisor team, covering early and late shifts as required by the service needs.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of our work across three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to foster a culture that puts people at the center of all we do, where everyone belongs, and where learning, improvement, and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services nationally and internationally. We are one of only two centers in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare abdominal cancer) and are leaders in tertiary liver and colorectal cancers.

The trust employs over 9,000 staff and has an annual turnover exceeding £500 million. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors, who represent their constituencies and influence the trust’s future plans.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.

This advert closes on Monday, 4 August 2025.