Catering Team Leader

Nhft; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

NHFT is seeking a Hotel Services Team Leader for St Mary’s Hospital in Kettering. The role involves hands-on supervision of the catering team, responsibility for stores, delivery, menus, records, and staff development while running the café and ensuring high standards of food safety.

The position is permanent, full-time (37.5 hours/week), with a Monday–Friday pattern and a salary of £25,760–£27,476 per annum pro rata. The shift is 7.00am to 3.00pm, subject to change, and DBS checks may apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising staff and leading teams.
• Knowledge of catering practices and cost awareness.
• Experience in a similar environment and ability to deliver service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Supervise hands-on catering team and lead staff development.
• Oversee stores, delivery service, menus, records and training.
• Run the café operations and ensure food hygiene and safety compliance.

Skills

Staff supervision

Customer service

Communication

Computer literacy

Education

Hospitality & food production level 2+

National food hygiene certificate

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Main area Catering Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 7.00am - 3.00pm) Job ref 270-TH394-HS-A

Site St Marys Hospital Town Kettering Salary £25,760 - £27,476 P/A pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday 07.00 - 15.00 with a 30 Minute unpaid break each day. Please note: Shift pattern is subject to change

Job Type:Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Hotel Services Team Leader to work at St Mary'sHospital, Kettering.

The post involves the “hands on” supervision and leadership of a team within the catering Department. You will enjoy plenty of variety in your work, additionally, you will have responsibility for Stores, Delivery service, completing menus, record keeping, staff development and training and running the café vie.

Main duties of the job

• Communicate with others in a prompt, polite and friendly manner.
• Preparation, cooking and service in the Café retail outlet as required. M ust be computer literate, have a good eye for detail and be able to lead, develop and motivate staff and students.

• Must be customer focussed and be proactive in delivering continued improvements to the current service.
• Have a good working knowledge and awareness of a broad range of catering practices and principles, including ordering, menu planning and costing along with having a real passion for food and service.
• Have proven experience of working in the food industry with supervisory skills.
• Have a relevant vocational qualification at level 2 or above in hospitality and food production. Hold a current nationally recognised food hygiene certificate.
• Ensure kitchen environment is clean, tidy & hazard free. Ensuring schedules for cleaning of equipment and kitchen are prepared, displayed and implemented.
• Be able to meet tight deadlines and have the ability to see tasks through to a successful conclusion.
• Be organised and have administration skills.
• Complete staffing rotas for kitchen ensuring adequate levels of staff are rostered on duty as needed to provide level of service required.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and company requirements of food hygiene, storage, and temperature control by following guidance in Food Safety Management System and maintain all necessary records in a legible manner.

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience in food preparation or in similar environment
• Knowledge of COSHH & Allergens

Skills

• To be able to carry out written and verbal instructions
• Experience in a similar role or industry
• An understanding of the importance of hygiene
• An understanding of the importance of health and safety
• Use, experience and knowledge of computer technologies

By completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records and full service history.

You must ensure that your application, including supporting statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary.

Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.