Job overview

Previous applicants need not apply

We are seeking a Supervisor within our department at Warrington Hospital. The main duties of the role is the preparation supervising  & serving of patient & staff meals.

You should have experience within a large-scale catering environment, training will also be provided, a good knowledge of food hygiene is also essential.

Successful candidates must be qualified to City & Guilds 7061/2 or NVQ Levels 1 & 2 or equivalent. Must have Level 2 Food Safety Certificate. Basic numeracy and literacy skills are also required.

Main duties of the job

To respond to customer and patient comments or complaints regarding any food quality issues and to ensure appropriate action is taken.

2.To report any maintenance problems or defects within the kitchen area to the works department.

3.Liaise with the chefs regarding any service issues and any changes to menus on a daily basis.

4.To take any phone calls for the department, dealing with the call or passing information to relevant people.

5.To assist the Catering Manager with representatives from food supply companies.

6.To ensure all food safety documentation is completed on a daily basis.

7.To take stock provisions to ensure a minimum stock level is kept.

 8.To cover holidays and sickness as and when required .

9.To assist the Catering Manager with production of any departmental polices/procedures.

10.To assist the Catering Manager with the Allergen File keeping it up to date.

11.Any other administration that is required on a daily basis.

Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.  Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.