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Catering Team Leader
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday varying shifts between 7.00-4.00pm some flexibility will be required to meet service needs)
Job ref
374-LCCG1526
Employer
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Conquest Hospital
Town
St Leonards on Sea
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/04/2026 23:59

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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Catering Team Leader

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

Be the Difference! 

We are recruiting a Catering Team Leader to work at Conquest Hospital. 

You will be responsible for the day to day supervision of the front of house retail team, ensuring high standards of food safety are achieved.

The ideal candidate will have experience of managing or supervising a team alongside a passion for excellent service as we are looking for someone that will lead by example and constantly strive for the best service levels. 

Main duties of the job

Supervising & supporting a team of workers, completing rotas and ensuring that administrative duties are carried out. 

To promote the highest possible standards of food hygiene and safety with hands on skills. 

Working a variety of shifts will be working a variety of shift working 5 days over 7. 

Till work will be required, full training will be given.

 

 

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year. 

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

 If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate
  • Supervisory skills and Customer service training to NVQ3 equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous supervisory / experience within large scale catering facility

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Catering experience
  • Flexible
  • Manage a team
  • Carry out basic training
  • Achieve deadlines

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkGold Award 2026 - Wellbeing at Work - East Sussex

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Martin Gurney
Job title
Catering Services Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07848942601
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