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Job summary

Main area
Catering
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent: Cross sited between Royal Preston Hospital, Chorley Hospital, Preston Business Centre and Community Healthcare Hub
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
438-PB0804-A
Employer
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Preston Hospital
Town
Fulwood
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 Pro rata, per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/05/2024 23:59
Interview date
16/05/2024

Employer heading

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Retail Manager

Band 5

Job overview

We are looking for you ... Yes you!

Do you have a passion for working collaboratively in an environment thriving on positive change? If so, then this role of Retail Manager at LTHTR may be just the job for you!

Our team is just that – a team – all supporting each other and working together to achieve the best outcomes, and we are really proud of this. We cannot wait to welcome you to the team when you start and will have experienced management to help you along the way.

Our service is one where your passion, drive and motivation will genuinely make a real difference. Don’t just take our word for it, have a chat with Andrew Dunne our Trust Catering Manager.

Main duties of the job

To support the Trust Catering Manager in the day to day efficient running of the department by providing strong leadership and direction to the team, monitoring and maintaining standards to ensure the safe and compliant delivery of the service for patients, staff and visitors to the organisation.

To line manage the Retail Catering Team, Supporting the Supervisors in their daily activities along with ensuring all staff are provided with training and development support to which meets the legislative requirements and departmental needs.

To proactively review the retail offering in all Trust outlets, providing continuous improvement in relation to the food offer including Click and Collect, as well as driving increased income. 

Working for our organisation

Being a part of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, in whatever capacity, means being a part of one big team. We think our staff are fantastic and are the real driving force behind making us such a great place to work, which is why we love to celebrate them at every opportunity.

We provide a full range of general hospital services to 390,000 people in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble, as well as specialist care to 1.5m people across the region.

At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, we love our staff and can’t thank them enough for being life-saving heroes on a daily basis, whether they’re on the front line or working behind the scenes, each member of our 7000-strong organisation plays an integral part in keeping our hospitals running successfully for our community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Effectively support the management team in the day to day running of the department, including leading and managing the team, Food Hygiene and Health and Safety compliance.
  • Deputise for the Trust Catering Manager in their absence and as appropriate and provide cover when required.
  • Manage all HR Processes within own team. 
  • Take the lead with the recruitment and selection processes within the department, liaising with the Quality Assurance Manager regarding induction and initial training.
  • Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and organisation.
  • Communicate all relevant information within the team and wider organisation as required.
  • As part of the management team assist with the organisation of Catering in relation to the trusts retail offering.  This will include organising staffing, ordering food, transportation and communication between kitchen and retail staff to ensure an efficient, effective service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ Level 3 in Hospitality Leadership and Supervision or equivalent experience managing in a retail outlet
  • Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate
  • Level 2 Certificate in Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
  • Level 2 Certificate in Allergen Awareness
Desirable criteria
  • Member of HCA
  • Training qualification
  • Food service / cookery qualification
  • IOSH
  • Manual Handling Trained
  • Health & Safety Certificate
  • Level 4 Food Safety

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience of delivering workplace training
  • Experience of managing large teams
  • Knowledge and experience of marketing and promoting retail offerings
  • Experience of advertising/marketing and development of strategies to improve sales
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working within a large-scale NHS catering operation
  • Knowledge of Commissioning for Quality & Innovation framework
  • Experience of managing NHS budgets

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Andrew Dunne
Job title
Trust Catering Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07731996704
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