Catering Team Leader

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust; Kettering; Presencial; GBP 25.000 - 31.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is seeking a Catering Team Leader for the hospital Caf at St Mary's Hospital, Kettering. The role includes hands-on supervision of the catering team, responsibility for Stores, Delivery service, menus, records, staff development and training, and running the caf vie.

Shift patterns are Mon-Fri 07:00-15:00 with a 30-minute break. The post requires leadership, food service experience, and a commitment to food hygiene and safety, with potential

Formación

• Experience in food preparation or in a similar environment.
• Knowledge of COSHH & Allergens.
• Ability to lead and supervise staff and students.
• Computer literacy and attention to detail.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and motivate catering staff and students.
• Supervise stores, delivery service, menus, and record keeping.
• Ensure food hygiene, safety, and compliance with relevant regulations.
• Prepare, cook and serve in the Caf retail outlet as required.

Educación

Vocational qualification in hospitality/food production (level 2 or above)

Written and verbal instructions

Team leadership

Computer literacy

Health and safety awareness

Herramientas

COSHH knowledge

Descripción del empleo

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Catering Team Leader

The closing date is 17 November 2026

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 caf vie.

Main duties of the job

Communicate with others in a prompt, polite and friendly manner.

Preparation, cooking and service in the Caf retail outlet as required. Must 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.

About us

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.

Job 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.

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

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

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust