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Job summary

Main area
Catering
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 7.00am - 3.00pm)
Job ref
270-TH394-HS-A
Employer
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Marys Hospital
Town
Kettering
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 P/A pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/11/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Catering Team Leader

Band 3

Job overview

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday 07.00 - 15.00 with a 30 Minute unpaid break each day.  Please note: Shift pattern is subject to change

Job Type: Permanent 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Hotel Services Team Leader to work at St Mary's Hospital, Kettering.

The post involves the “hands on” supervision and leadership of a team within the catering Department. You will enjoy plenty of variety in your work, additionally, you will have responsibility for Stores, Delivery service, completing menus, record keeping, staff development and training and running the café vie.

Main duties of the job

·         Communicate with others in a prompt, polite and friendly manner.

·         Preparation, cooking and service in the Café retail outlet as required. Must be computer literate, have a good eye for detail and be able to lead, develop and motivate staff and students.

  • Must be customer focussed and be proactive in delivering continued improvements to the current service.
  • Have a good working knowledge and awareness of a broad range of catering practices and principles, including ordering, menu planning and costing along with having a real passion for food and service.
  • Have proven experience of working in the food industry with supervisory skills.
  • Have a relevant vocational qualification at level 2 or above in hospitality and food production. Hold a current nationally recognised food hygiene certificate.
  • Ensure kitchen environment is clean, tidy & hazard free. Ensuring schedules for cleaning of equipment and kitchen are prepared, displayed and implemented.
  • Be able to meet tight deadlines and have the ability to see tasks through to a successful conclusion.
  • Be organised and have administration skills.
  • Complete staffing rotas for kitchen ensuring adequate levels of staff are rostered on duty as needed to provide level of service required.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory and company requirements of food hygiene, storage, and temperature control by following guidance in Food Safety Management System and maintain all necessary records in a legible manner.

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in food preparation or in similar environment
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of COSHH & Allergens

Skills

Essential criteria
  • To be able to carry out written and verbal instructions
  • Experience in a similar role or industry
  • An understanding of the importance of hygiene
  • An understanding of the importance of health and safety
Desirable criteria
  • Use, experience and knowledge of computer technologies

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingStep into health

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Laura Copeland
Job title
Supervisor
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07732 825204
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