Catering Supervisor​/Cook | Wrightington and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are excited to announce that we are looking for a dynamic Catering Supervisor/Cook to join our passionate team. Based a Leigh Infirmary the post will be responsible for the preparation and supervision of meal service to patients, staff and visitors.

Working pattern is Monday to Friday, 7 hours per day between the hours of 6am and 7:30pm.

The candidate should demonstrate a passion for food and great customer care skills that will deliver high standards of care with compassion to both patients and customers. Strong leadership skills are required.

Please note this vacancy may close earlier than the specified closing date if a high volume of suitable applications are received.

To ensure meals are produced to the highest standards, following food safety legislation and protocols, under the direction of the Assistant Catering Manager.

Complete and manage paperwork and documents associated with the delivery of service. Support and assist the Assistant Catering Managers as required.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.

• People at the Heart
• Listen and Involve
• Kind and Respectful
• ONE Team

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

• Organisation of the Kitchen and Associated areas
• Allocation of work to Catering Assistants
• Supervision of food production and service, including the satisfactory completion of monitoring forms
• Responsible for ensuring preparation, cooking and service of meals occurs to strict timetables and deadlines
• Ensure all meals conform to the correct recipe, quantity, quality and appearance
• Forecasting menu requirement based on historical data
• Checking monitoring/audit forms for accuracy and to ensure remedial action has been taken
• Ensure adherence to Food Safety Legislation and local codes of practice
• In the event of a Major Incident or critical failure, the correct procedures are followed and action is taken so meal service can be continued
• Assist management in the planning of menus and recipes
• Assist management in the production of food safety protocols including Critical control points
• Understand the need for special therapeutic and cultural dietary requirements
• Attend relevant meetings
• Production and management of relevant paperwork to support the business of the Trust
• Have a good understanding of the function of catering equipment, reporting mechanical defects when they occur
• Change menus at short notice if suppliers have failed to deliver
• Could be asked to test new recipes or new products
• Input data into computer systems and update spreadsheets as required
• Always maintain a professional attitude, follow strict personal hygiene and appearance codes
• Monitor waste, propose action required to Managers

• Maintain good communication with colleagues regarding daily activities
• Attend relevant meetings
• Liaise with suppliers regarding quality of products or services
• Liaise with external agencies as requested
• Liaise across Wards and Departments. Visits wards frequently to chat to patients and staff regarding meal services client requests, and queries at ward level. This will include advising patients of ingredients and allergens in products, discussing with patients who may have difficulty choosing from the menus, devising special menus or changing recipes to suit the individuals’ needs, explaining dysphagia descriptors etc
• Compliance with Trust and Local procedures

• Adhere to Trust Standing Financial Instructions
• Requirement to cash handle, using Dining Room tills or emptying vending machines
• Could be required to secure the Department at the end of a shift
• Ensure the correct and economical use of materials and equipment
• Ensuring portion control and minimising waste
• Controlling allocation of overtime
• Ensure stock is issued as per Financial procedure for accounting purposes
• Compliance with Trust and Local procedures

• Demonstrate own duties to new starters
• Attend courses as directed, ensure compliance with mandatory training
• Compliance with Trust and Local procedures
• Complete time sheet or work record
• Responsible for the welfare of staff under their responsibility, including the completion of return to work interviews following sickness/absence and also the first line disciplinary and grievance issues
• Cascade…