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