Job summary
- Main area
- Catering
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 362-ANC5CAT-03-26
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stepping Hill Hospital
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Catering Manager (Patient & Retail)
Band 5
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Job overview
Assistant Catering Manager - Band 5
37.5 hours per week - Permanent vacancy
We are looking forward to recruiting an Assistant Catering Manager (Patients & Retail) to enhance our management team. The successful applicant will be responsible for managing the daily operations within our Award Winning Departments throughout our Patients and Retail outlets and the provision of related food services to Patients and Staff across the Trust . You will be expected to ensure that all shifts are operated according to our high standards.
The successful applicant will be working within our state of the art equipped catering department. The role is fast paced but extremely rewarding.
With a real passion for food and the highest quality of service you will be hands-on operational getting stuck into all aspects of the business. If you feel you can make a positive difference to our service we would be delighted to receive your application. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
Main duties of the job
To ensure the smooth running of Retail Catering Services supporting the management team in enhancing and improving the service offered.
The role will also involve supporting the management team in enhancing and improving retail services.
The successful applicant will need to be able to multi task and able to lead a busy fast paced department with the ability to manage several tasks at any one time.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- City and Guilds 706/1 & 706/2 or equivalent experience
- Level 3 Food Safety
Desirable criteria
- HCA Membership desirable
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Health & Safety and Food Hygiene legislation.
- Good financial awareness
Desirable criteria
- Menu planning.
- Workforce planning and control.
Experience
Essential criteria
- minimum of 12 months experience as a supervisor
Desirable criteria
- Experience of planning, organising and controlling of resources across an acute hospital feeding function
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to lead by example
- Good communication skills
Work related circumstances
Essential criteria
- Able to work out of normal hours in response to service demands
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Erica Bell
- Job title
- Catering Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01614195852
- Additional information
Erica Bell Catering Manager
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