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Job summary

Main area
Catering
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 09:00-17:00)
Job ref
408-26-500
Employer
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Arrowe Park Hospital
Town
Wirral
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/07/2026 23:59

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Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Chef Catering Section Manager

Band 5

 

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Job overview

  •          Manage day to day operation of Both kitchen teams across the Trust, deliver a consistently high standard of food provision to our inpatient food service and across all Trust retail outlets.
  •          To provide overall leadership for the catering chef teams on both Trust sites and be responsible for the general preparation and supply of food services to patients, Staff and visitors of Wirral Hospital NHS Trust.
  •          To take a proactive role in the management and the efficient running of the catering department services and people in accordance with departmental and trust policies and procedures.
  •          Organise rotas, manage staff compliance levels and ensure all mandatory training is up to date. Delivery team appraisals and check-ins.
  •          Motivate chefs/staff to continuously produce high quality menus and special theme days.
  •          Coach and support the chef team and oversee the development of junior staff.

Main duties of the job

· Communicate and liaise with a varied range of Trust staff with regards to catering operational standards and service delivery.
· Provide, receive and communicate a range of information, e.g. redeployment, grading, appeals, disciplinary.
· Attend weekly Catering Department Managers meetings to discuss and assist in the provision of management reports relating to payroll, service delivery, staffing capacity.
· Communicate and liaise with the Business Support Team and Head of Catering to adhere to agreed budget settings.
· Communicate with catering staff and ensure training and development is compliant
· Meet and liaise with Catering Supervisors to communicate key information to support service delivery and compliance. Support the supervisors to develop the creation of departmental rotas.
· Assist the department in any operational and service improvement projects as directed. This may include collating of information and producing options appraisals.

Financial Responsibilities.
· Signatory for additional rechargeable services provided to internal and external users with regards to Catering Services.
· Assist the Catering Manager in the completion of financial and operational reports regarding staffing expenditure and materials management.

Working for our organisation

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information 
about the Catering Section Manager position available at WUTH.

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria
  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in catering/ cooking
  • Demonstrate experience in large scale food production/ kitchen management
Desirable criteria
  • Food Safety Certificate or equivalent Level 3/4
  • Experience of large multifunctional organisations/ NHS

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent knowledge of menu planning and stock management, Allergen awareness.

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
Tony Lawless
Job title
Catering Services Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 552 1849
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