Kitchen Supervisor - Band 3

NHS; Grantham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Grantham is seeking a Kitchen Supervisor to join their catering department. The successful candidate will ensure safe and efficient meal preparation for patients and staff. This role requires food hygiene certification and relevant cooking qualifications. The position offers flexible working hours and a supportive environment, making it an excellent opportunity for motivated individuals who thrive in busy settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum basic food hygiene certification required.
• Cooking qualifications such as City and Guilds 706 / 1 and 2 or NVQ level 2 are mandatory.
• Experience in operating machinery after training needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and efficient catering service to patients, staff, and visitors.
• Weigh ingredients, prepare, cook, chill, and serve food.
• Support the team leader and catering manager in kitchen management.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to follow instructions

Teamwork

Customer care skills

Education

Basic food hygiene certification

City and Guilds 706/1, 706/2 or NVQ level 2

Tools

Catering equipment

Job description

Grantham catering operates a Catering Unit providing meals to Grantham hospital patient services and the Restaurant providing over 85,000 meals a year. We have a retail service to patients, staff and visitors. The premise operates with an approved HACCP and safe working procedures.

We have a vacancy in the catering department for a Kitchen supervisor to work in the Main Kitchen. The candidate will work as part of a very experienced team producing high volumes of meals for patients, staff and visitors. The hours are flexible to suit the needs of service, this will be any 5 from 7 including weekends and bank holidays as required. The job purpose will be to provide a safe, efficient catering service to patients, staff and visitors, and external contracts, to include weighing ingredients, preparation, cooking, chilling and service of food, and cleaning of equipment and work areas to the specified standard. This role also has supervisory requirements to help support the running of this department.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated individual with initiative to work in a busy department as part of a team, with good communications skills and be able to follow written and verbal instructions and follow strict hygiene regulations. We will be looking for a minimum basic food hygiene certificate and cooking qualifications City and Guilds 706 1& 2 or NVQ level 2. The successful candidate will have high personal standards, be able to complete simple records, be able to operate machinery after training, and be capable of working without direct supervision. The position supports the team leader and Catering Manager with the day to day kitchen management.

Job responsibilities

What should you do next?

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Basic food Hygiene
• City and guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ(Professional cookery) equivalent

Previous Experience

• Evidence of high personal standards
• Previous cooking experience and supervisory knowledge
• Able to complete simple records
• Experience in using catering equipment
• Able to operate machinery after training
• Capable of working without direct supervision
• Good customer care skills

Specific Requirements

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure and meet the demands of the service
• Able to work in high and low temperature areas
• Willing to work overtime
• Available to cover colleagues absence at short notice

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.