Assistant Catering Manager

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With effect from 01 April 2026, NHS Scotland is reducing its full time working week from 37 to 36 hours per week, there will be no change in full time pay.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Catering Services. We are looking to appoint an individual who can demonstrate excellent day to day leadership and communications skills and assist in the management of catering services at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. A previous catering track record of successfully delivering a high standard of service provision is essential. You will have excellent interpersonal, management and organisational/planning skills.

Importantly you will be an enthusiastic leader, able to inspire your team to achieve operational excellence.

This role reports to the NHST Patient Catering Manager.

Applicants should hold a professional qualification or relevant experience including a good knowledge of Food Safety, HACCP, H&S and COSSH. You will have a proven track record of working in a large scale catering environment at management level.

You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.

Hours of work are:
Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm, but a degree of flexibility is required.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Sharon Kyle, Patient Catering Manager, tel – or ext 58721

Email – Sharon.kylet

Fiona Kimmet, NHST Patient Catering Manager, NHST, tel – ext 32765

Email – Fiona.kimmett

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