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Senior Catering Supervisor
NHS Scotland
 (part of NHS)
·
3.7
Whitefield Road, Dunfermline KY12 0SU
£31,537 - £34,303 a year
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Job details

£31,537 - £34,303 a year
Annual leave
Whitefield Road, Dunfermline KY12 0SU

Full job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Senior Catering Supervisor to join our Catering Team within NHS Fife.

As Senior Catering Supervisor, you will lead and support Catering Supervisors, Cooks and Catering Assistants in delivering high-quality catering services across patient, staff and hospitality areas. You will play a key role in ensuring all meals and provisions are produced and presented to the highest standards of quality, safety and nutritional care while maintaining compliance with current food safety legislation and NHS policies

Key Responsibilities

  • Supervise and support Catering Supervisors, Cooks and Catering Assistants.
  • Ensure all meals and provisions are produced to the highest standards of quality, consistency and food safety.
  • Closely monitor the performance of cooks and catering staff, providing guidance, training and support.
  • Manage staff rotas, annual leave and absence cover to ensure service continuity.
  • Monitor and maintain HACCP documentation, temperature records and cleaning schedules.
  • Ensure compliance with Food Safety, COSHH, Health & Safety and Allergen legislation.
  • Monitor stock levels and assist with budget control for food and cleaning materials.

What We're Looking For

Essential

  • Experience working within a large-scale catering environment.
  • Previous supervisory experience.
  • Food Hygiene Certificate.
  • Excellent communication and people management skills.
  • Good knowledge of Food Safety legislation, HACCP and COSHH.
  • IT skills and the ability to maintain accurate records.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet strict deadlines

Desirable

  • Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate.
  • SVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification.
  • Previous catering supervisory experience within a healthcare or similar environment.
  • Knowledge of NHS policies and procedures.

What We Offer

NHS Fife offers a supportive working environment, excellent training and development opportunities, and a comprehensive employee benefits package. Enhanced rates of pay for weekends and public holidays. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced catering professional looking to progress their career in a supervisory role within a patient-focused service.

Join us and help deliver high-quality catering services that contribute positively to patient care and wellbeing.

Informal Enquiries: Saffron Moir 01383 623612 ext 25916


A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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