Job overview
We are delighted to offer this Food Production Supervisor role at our Woodlands Site in little Hulton.
To provide a professional catering service, managing the production of food within the Food Services department.
To ensure that set standards, procedures, and processes to produce high-quality food are adhered too and comply with all internal and external food production regulations and legislation.
To supervise and support members of your team.
Liaising with members of the Food Services Departments Management team to provide a comprehensive customer journey for services users, staff and visitors
Main duties of the job
1. To monitor and maintain consistent food standards and quality across all areas and
during all stages of production.
2. To ensure that quality control measures and hygiene systems are all achieved at all times.
3. To prepare, cook and present inpatient feeding and retail food offerings in line with expected departmental standards.
4. To ensure that all food is presented and served in line with Trust standards using innovation in the method, presentation and food service.
5. To participate in the HACCP procedure in accordance with the Trusts Food Safety Policy, to create and maintain correct use of records including, but not limited to, cleaning rota and closing down procedures.
6. To ensure that quality control measures and hygiene systems are always achieved.
7. To have accountability for the day-today running of the kitchen service.
8. To actively participate in the ongoing management and development of menus, in
line with Trust guidance.
9. To actively discuss ideas with the customer and obtain constructive feedback.
10. To monitor stock control, ensuring that stock rotation and use by dates for the production of food are followed and food is produced is not to contribute to wastage.
11. To be responsible for collection of deliveries to site, undertaking quality assurance and all goods received are accounted for.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
12. Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
13. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
14. Excellent pension
15. Cycle to work scheme
16. Salary sacrifice car scheme
17. Wellbeing programme
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
18. City and Guilds 7061 & 7062, NVQ 1 & 2 Food Preparation or equivalent demonstratable experience.
19. Level 2 in Food Safety.
20. Level 2 or equivalent Allergen certification.
Desirable criteria
21. Previous Experience of line management of Large Fresh Food Operations
22. Level 3 - 4 in Food Safety.
23. Advanced allergen L3
Skills
Essential criteria
24. IT skills, with the ability to use a range of IT systems.
25. Ability to motivate staff, individuals and teams.
26. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable criteria
27. Previous experience of data inputting. Familiar with Windows and Microsoft Office
28. Previous line management of training and development plans
29. Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships.
The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications
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We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.
Sponsorship
We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – click .
If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
The Home Office introduces new changes from 22/07/2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it.
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.