To be responsible for the day to day management of patient catering and retail services, to lead & motivate, train and work a long side the team to provide a quality service. Responsible for the production of high quality food / drink that meets the Trusts staffs well-being objectives. To lead the delivery of a high quality Retail Catering Services and Patient catering. To manage the production and development of all retail food items menu and costings.
To assist planning, procure, produce and serve high quality, freshly made, nutritious and well-presented food and refreshments to meet the needs of our patients, staff and visitors in a safe and well managed environment. To be responsible for the implementation of Food Safety and all Health and Safety legislation which is laid out in the Trust Health and Safety Manual, (COSHH, Safety Systems of Work, Risk Assessments Procedures in the selection, use and recovery of cleaning chemicals and manual handling. Responsible to oversee the patient catering & retail payroll and deal with the payroll queries including reviewing leave and sickness records ensuring all the staff records are up to date. To support the supervisor with the team reporting for duty in good time, clean, tidy and wearing the correct maintained uniform as supplied by the Trust, maintain a high standard of personal grooming throughout your shift, leading by example.
To lead the training of all the special diets and allergens, support the housekeeping ward servicing staff with portion controls, food hygiene levels, food safety HACCP refreshing as and when needed.