Cheswold Park Hospital
Assistant Catering Manager
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Job Summary
37.5 Hours Per week
Fixed Term - 12 months
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant catering manager. We are looking to recruit a hardworking, enthusiastic individual to join our Catering Team trust wide.
The successful post holder will use flair and creativity to create new menus and develop the catering service. You will assist the catering department to reach its full potential by developing new systems of work.
The post holder will be required to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment, and you will be able to use your initiative to prioritise and organise daily duties to support team development.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
Main duties of the job
- You will assist with managing the team to provide safe and nutritious meal service to service users, staff and visitors.
- You will be responsible for training, mentoring and the reallocation of rotas when required.
- At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements (salary threshold or occupational requirements) set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For this reason, unfortunately we are unable to sponsor anyone on a visa for this role at this moment in time.
- We are happy to accept applications from candidates who can prove their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes. Such applications will be considered alongside all other applications.
About Us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means we're accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we're run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We do reserve the right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Details
Date posted
24 July 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9378-QA01492
Job locations
Kendray Hospital
Doncaster Road
Barnsley
S Yorkshire
S70 3RD
United Kingdom
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
To effectively deliver a catering service to service users, staff and visitors in line with NHS Estates Plan for Better Hospital Food and Food & Health Policy at the above unit.
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Lead, train and supervise a team to departmental standards ensuring food hygiene regulations and Health and Safety policies are adhered to.
Ensure meals are produced to recipes and ensure they are ready for service to agreed deadlines.
Job Dimensions:
- Responsible for the management and training of catering/kitchen staff.
- Responsibility for the ordering, monitoring and recording of catering provisions.
- Authorising signature on timesheets.
Key Result Areas:
The postholder will be required to:
- Have an active input and work with the Catering Manager to compile and create new menus, using flair and creativity, preparing documents to trust standards.
- Undertake stock takes and inventories.
- Deal with comments and feedback with necessary actions to maintain food safety and hygiene provisions.
- Organise and manage the process of food delivery to service users ensuring departmental procedures and standard operating procedures are being adhered to.
- Responsible for the recording of ward liaison procedures and ensuring appropriate actions are being taken.
- Assist in developing the catering service to reach its full potential by developing new systems of work.
- Responsible for the stock control and daily ordering of catering provisions and acting on any delivery problems.
- Responsible for the reallocation of duty rosters in the event of sickness and absence.
- Assist the Catering Business Manager in menu planning.
- Responsible for the training of new employees.
- Act as a mentor for modern apprentices.
- Take necessary action from Environmental and internal hygiene inspections.
- Provide information to service users and ward teams regarding catering meal services.
- Responsible for the checking of daily departmental documentation and acting on any discrepancies.
- Ensure special dietary requests are met, liaising with the dietician as and when required.
- Reporting faults to the Estates department.
- Responsible for recruitment and selection, appraisals, sickness and absence monitoring and work allocation of staff.
- Maintain monthly expenditure and income records.
- Assist in service change and policy development.
- At the discretion of the Catering Business Manager undertake any other duties in other areas of the department to ensure the smooth running of the service.
Trust Values:
The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment and expects that all staff treat people e.g., service users, their carers, relatives, friends, colleagues, visitors etc, with dignity and respect at all times. The post holder must all time act in accordance with the Trusts Values:
- We put the person first and in the centre
- We know that families and carers matter
- We are respectful, honest, open and transparent
- We improve and aim to be outstanding
- We are relevant today and ready for tomorrow
For Full Job Description, Please See Attached Supporting Documents.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
The Postholder Will Be Required To:
- Have an active input and work with the Catering Manager to compile and create new menus, using flair and creativity, preparing documents to trust standards.
- Undertake stock takes and inventories.
- Deal with comments and feedback with necessary actions to maintain food safety and hygiene provisions.
- Organise and manage the process of food delivery to service users ensuring departmental procedures and standard operating procedures are being adhered to.
- Responsible for the recording of ward liaison procedures and ensuring appropriate actions are being taken.
- Assist in developing the catering service to reach its full potential by developing new systems of work.
- Responsible for the stock control and daily ordering of catering provisions and acting on any delivery problems.
- Responsible for the reallocation of duty rosters in the event of sickness and absence.
- Assist the Catering Business Manager in menu planning.
- Responsible for the training of new employees.
- Act as a mentor for modern apprentices.
- Take necessary action from Environmental and internal hygiene inspections.
- Provide information to service users and ward teams regarding catering meal services.
- Responsible for the checking of daily departmental documentation and acting on any discrepancies.
- Ensure special dietary requests are met, liaising with the dietician as and when required.
- Reporting faults to the Estates department.
- Responsible for recruitment and selection, appraisals, sickness and absence monitoring and work allocation of staff.
- Maintain monthly expenditure and income records.
- Assist in service change and policy development.
- At the discretion of the Catering Business Manager undertake any other duties in other areas of the department to ensure the smooth running of the service.
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For Full Job Description, Please See Attached Supporting Documents.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
Person Specification
Special Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative.
- Ability to motivate and encourage staff.
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to deal with complaints.
- Ability to manage, motivate and lead a team.
- Ability to work well under pressure and able to prioritise.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A good communicator, able to converse easily and well at all levels.
- Flexible towards working arrangements.
- Ability to work in a stressful situation.
Qualifications
Essential
- 706/1 & 2 or equivalent NVQ grade.
- Management Certificate or able to prove competencies at this level.
- Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate.
- Strong Health & Safety / Food Hygiene and HACCP skills.
- Experience in a similar position being responsible for standards and service working within a service led and customer focused environment.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of NHS Plan Better Hospital Food Programme.
- Knowledge of special diets.
- Health eating training.
Experience
Essential
- Operational / technical skills and stock control knowledge.
- Ability to use own initiative.
Training
Essential
- Demonstrable supervisory experience
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