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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.

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.

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

• 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

• 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

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.