Chef Supervisor | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health care provider in Manchester seeks a Catering Service professional to manage food production and supervise a team. The role involves cooking, adhering to quality standards, and ensuring compliance with food safety regulations. Candidates should have strong cooking skills and knowledge of HACCP. They will receive competitive pay and benefits, including additional earnings for unsociable hours, generous annual leave, and a great work environment dedicated to employee well-being.

Benefits

30% additional for evenings

60% additional for Sundays

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering environment is preferred.
• Ability to follow recipes and production methods.
• Understanding of food production regulations.

Responsibilities

• Cook food and ensure it meets quality standards.
• Supervise team members in food preparation.
• Maintain proper food storage and labeling.
• Complete production documentation accurately.
• Control and monitor food waste.

Skills

Cooking skills

Food safety knowledge

Team supervision

HACCP compliance

Job description

To provide a professional catering service, managing the production of food within the food services department.

To ensure that set standards, procedures and processes to produce high-quality food are adhered to and comply with all internal and external food production regulations and legislation.

To supervise and support members of your team when the Catering manager or food production supervisor is not on site.

Liaising with members of the food services department management team to provide a comprehensive customer journey for service users.

This position is 37.5 hours a week, working a range of shifts from 06:00 to 19:00, 5 days over 7 days, including weekends. Enhancements will be received for working unsociable shifts. The role will be based at the Catering Prestwich unit. However, you will be required to commute and support other units.

Please note – This role is not eligible for sponsorship unless you meet criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.

Responsibilities

• To cook food in the manner laid down, using the ingredients specified, following recipes, production methods and achieving the required standards.
• The portioning of food according to procedures.
• The completion of production documentation as required.
• To report all deficiencies in food production, quality, and temperature audit to your immediate supervisor.
• To ensure food is stored correctly when not being handled.
• Ensure all food is correctly labelled and stored to avoid cross contamination.
• To ensure HACCP is always adhered to with all food items.
• Ensuring the requirements of the Trust catering policy are met and maintained and ensuring all dietetic requirements are met.
• To assist in the control and monitoring of food waste.
• Primary duties will consist of general production work in all sections of the kitchen.
• Develop a close working relationship with managers, supervisors, ward managers and service managers.
• Will need to assist in the preparation, cooking, and dispatch of all types of meals to the highest possible standard with special dietary needs and/or with food allergies.

Company Overview

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world’s most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Please see attached job description and person specification.

Benefits

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays; 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years.
• Excellent pension.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Wellbeing programme.
• Blue Light Card Discounts.

This advert closes on Friday 2 Jan 2026.