Food Services Team Leader

NHS National Services Scotland; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working

Contributory pension

Employee assistance

Learning & development

Job summary

St Andrew’s Hospice in Lanarkshire is seeking a Food Services Team Leader to manage catering operations and lead a team delivering high-quality meals. The role supports the Catering Manager to ensure excellent customer service and adherence to nutrition and safety standards.

The post is 24 hours per week, with shifts 08:00–16:30, Fri–Mon, offering a pro rata salary of £28,286 to £30,531, and a range of NHS benefits for a charity service.

Qualifications

• Experienced and trained chef who has worked in various catering outlets.
• Commitment to providing excellent customer service.
• Good understanding of food hygiene and health and safety principles.
• Experience of leading and managing a team.
• Skills to contribute to service development projects.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead our catering team to provide excellent customer service.
• Supervise a patient, public and staff focused food delivery service.
• Ensure catering provision aligns with Hospice Hospitality Policy.
• Deliver innovation and maintain a reputation for consistent delivery of services within cost targets.

Skills

Chef experience

Customer service

Food hygiene

Team leadership

Service development

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Food Services Team Leader

SAH Band 3 £28,286 to £30,531 per annum pro rata

24 hours per week, (3 days over Fri, Sat, Sun & Mon)

08:00 to 16:30

(with some flexibility to meet the needs of the service)

Who are we?

St Andrew’s Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist palliative care for patients with life-limiting conditions, which require complex symptom management, and/or end-of-life care. It is Lanarkshire's specialist hospice and provides multidisciplinary support for patients, their families and carers. The service is provided completely free of charge for the adult population of North and South Lanarkshire and is open to all without distinction of race, gender or creed.

The Hospice values represent our core beliefs and act as our guiding principles at the very heart of all that we do. Our values are; Human Dignity, Compassion, Justice, Advocacy and Quality.

What is the role?

The successful candidate will provide support to the Catering Manager. You will work with the Catering Manager to lead our catering team to provide excellent customer service; whilst exceeding expectations in all areas under your remit. You will supervise a patient, public and staff focused food delivery service. You will ensure the provision of catering in accordance with Hospice Hospitality Policy and deliver innovation and a reputation for consistent quality of delivery of services, whilst meeting cost targets.

What we expect of you?

The successful candidate will:

• Be an experienced and trained chef having worked in various catering outlets
• Demonstrate a commitment to providing excellent customer service
• Have a good understanding of food hygiene and health and safety principles
• Have experience of leading and managing a team
• Have the skills to contribute to service development projects.
• Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft office packages

What you can expect from us?

We recognise that to continue to provide excellent care and services to patients and families, we need an amazing team around us. In order to attract, retain and reward our people, our benefits include:

• A warm and supportive working environment
• Competitive Salaries
• Unsocial Hours Payments (where relevant to role)
• Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
• Induction Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Counselling Services
• Occupational Health
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Flexible Working Practices
• Ongoing Learning & development opportunities
• NHS Staff Benefits Scheme

Closing date for applications is: 25th September 2026

Anticipated interview date: TBC October 2026

We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive sufficient applications.

This is not an NHS appointment, and any offer is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and Disclosure. Please note that if you do not hear from us within 10 days of the closing date you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.