Job summary
- Main area
- Facilities
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 264- 8384943-COR
- Employer
- Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kettering General Hospital
- Town
- Kettering
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Catering Supervisor
Band 3
Job overview
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Catering Supervisor to join our Catering team. The successful candidate will support the day-to-day operation of our hospital's cook - fresh - serve catering services, ensuring patients receive a high-quality, safe, and efficient food service.
Working as part of a busy environment, the Catering Supervisor will lead and support catering assistants, monitor service standards, and ensure compliance with food safety, health and safety, and Trust policies. The post holder will play a key role in maintaining excellent customer service and ensuring nutritional and dietary requirements are met.
Main duties of the job
- Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of catering staff.
- Monitor food safety procedures and ensure compliance with HACCP, Food Safety legislation, and Trust policies.
- Conduct routine checks on food quality, temperatures, cleanliness, and stock levels.
- Assist with staff training, induction, and performance monitoring.
- Respond to service issues and feedback in a professional and timely manner.
- Maintain accurate records relating to food safety, cleaning schedules, and stock control.
- Rota management and ensuring adequate staffing levels are maintained and not exceeded.
- Promote a positive, professional, and patient-focused culture.
Working for our organisation
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.
We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to Level 2 in English Literacy and numeracy or equivalent
- Educated to Level 2 in IT or equivalent
- Level 2 Food Hygiene
Desirable criteria
- Level 2 Nutrition and Special Diets
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous supervisory management experience
- Previous experience of working in a catering environment
- Up to date knowledge and understanding of food allergens
- Knowledge of food safety management systems – HACCP
- Knowledge of Health and Safety
- Knowledge of COSHH
Skills
Essential criteria
- Prioritising own and others workloads
- Able to lead and work as part of an established team
- Good written and verbal communication skills in the English language
- Able to work effectively in a pressurised environment
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
- Strong motivation to improve performance and outcomes
- Able to tolerate exposure to hot and chilled conditions
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Gaziano
- Job title
- Catering Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07815490626
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
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