Catering Supervisor

We are looking for a Catering Supervisor to lead the day-to-day teams in the provision of food service to both patient wards and retail outlets.

The role oversees retail and patient catering across Rochdale Infirmary, Tudor Court, and the Floyd Unit, ensuring services meet Food Safety Act standards and Trust policies.

You will be able to work without supervision at the stated place of work and ancillary units but may be asked to work within any of the Trust Kitchens.

Responsibilities

• Supervising daily food service
• Leading staff briefings
• Maintaining cleaning and service standards
• Ensuring food is prepared to standardised recipes with correct portion control
• Cash handling
• Analysing EPOS data to adjust menus
• Completing monthly BVA reports
• Recording of food temperatures
• Monitoring HACCP compliance
• Adapting procedures as needed
• Stock duties including checking, rotating, and ordering supplies
• Recording wastage
• Receiving deliveries
• Administrative tasks covering HACCP filing, patient numbers, and updating spreadsheets
• Supporting domestic tasks such as dishwasher use, tray clearing, and maintaining high cleanliness standards
• Leadership duties including supervising catering assistants, allocating tasks, managing rotas within budget, ensuring correct PPE, and maintaining positive team relations
• Training staff, ensuring mandatory training is completed, and communicating effectively with managers
• Working under pressure, using initiative, and maintaining good relationships across departments
• Physical demands including lifting, handling, prolonged standing, and extensive walking
• Use of the Electronic Menu Ordering Software to take patient orders and generate reports