Catering Supervisor - RADU; XN

Thereis a new exciting opportunity for an aspiring Facilities Team member who iskeen to develop themselves and progress in the Facilities Department within

Patient Catering at RADU, (Receipt And Distribution Unit) building, Seacroft Hospital

The successful candidate will be responsible for the direct Management of 26 band2 Patient Catering staff on various shift patterns with regards to daily operational matters such as: rotas; service performance; sickness management;appraisals; stock management etc.

Thehours of work will be 37.5 hours per week on a 2 week rolling shift pattern,which includes working alternate weekends and also some short day shift andsome longer day shifts covering between . The RADU building has anumber of temperature controlled rooms and so working in a cold environment is to be expected in order to carry out many of the required duties.

In addition to the direct staff management, the post holder will also be responsible for the Supervision of the catering service at RADU, act as aliaison between the RADU building and the catering service teams on the other

LTHT sites which have a Patient Catering Service. The post holder will alsobe responsible for ensuring compliance with all Food Safety and Health &Safety aspects of operations within the RADU building.

Expected Shortlisting Date

23/02/2026

Planned Interview Date

11/03/2026

Youwill be responsible for the direct management of Patient Catering Staff ondaily operational matters, e.g., rotas, performance management, sicknessmanagement, appraisals, etc. You will manage food safety compliance in all aspects at the Receipt and Distribution Unit (RADU) based at Seacroft Hospital.

Youwill play an active role in the ongoing development of the catering service anddrive patient menu development. Looking at ways to maintain or improve the efficiency of services and systems already used. Raising and taking proactiveaction on poor product quality in line with the department systems &procedures. Ensuring orders to suppliers are raised in a timely manner and inline with historical and reactive service needs.

Weare seeking a candidate who can engage & motivate staff and colleagues toensure delivery of a high standard patient catering service. You will provideassurance through training, coaching and mentoring as well as reviewing localprocesses and evaluation of various information sources with an emphasis on improving the patient experience.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over
20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of the larges testate portfolios across the NHS. With approx. 2300 staff working across

Estates and Facilities, we provide a range of management services and ensureour buildings and environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.

Whetherwe're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact,providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients or patrolling oursites, we support the delivery of patient care.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Please take a look at the job description togain a better understanding of the role and give you an overview of it

• Previous Catering / Cleaning experience
• PC/IT Literate
• Previous NHS experience
• Supervising within a food manufacture or warehouse environment
• Customer facing / customer care experience
• Microsoft Office Suite

• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
• Ability to communicate both verbally and by reading and writing
• Requirement to work in a frozen/chilled environment

• Level 3 food safety/hygiene certificate (or ability to obtain on commencement)
• Basic level English and Maths
• Previous Supervisory Experience
• CMI Level 3 or equivalent
• Health & Safety / COSHH / training / awareness

• Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
• Dedicated to support the development of a high quality service
• Shows enthusiasm in regard to personal development

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.