Job summary
Are you a skilled and experienced leader with a passion for delivering exceptional patient and retail services?Do you want to be a part of a dynamic team whose primary focus is the delivery of high-quality, nutritious meals to patients in a hospital setting and outstanding retail service to our staff and visitors?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Catering Department at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals as a Catering Services Manager.
We are looking for an ambitious, energetic, self-motivated professional passionate about catering and people management.
The right person must be able to lead and manage a team, be a good communicator and have a flexible approach to working practices.
In this role, you will work closely with other departments to ensure that the service meet the needs of patients, staff, and visitors. You will be responsible for maintaining high food hygiene and safety standards, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations.
Catering management experience is essential, including knowledge and understanding of stock control, purchasing, and POS and electronic management systems.
Applicants need to be educated to 1st Degree or equivalent combination of training, short courses or experience.
The post is based at Royal Hallamshire Hospital, although working across sites may be required.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for managing and developing the catering services of the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Northern or Central Campus) to provide a high quality patient service within the designated resources and maximise income opportunities.
You will also be responsible for managing the financial aspects of the department, ensuring that budgets are met and costs are controlled.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Degree or equivalent combination of training, short courses or experience
- Level 4 food safety qualification
- Intermediate Health and Safety qualification
- Management qualification (academic level 5) e.g. ILM level 3
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Formal training on Microsoft packages or equivalent experience
- Advanced Health & Safety Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Financial management experience including understanding of income and expenditure
- Extensive catering experience in a large catering environment
- Experience of staff management/supervision
- Ability to prioritise workload and deal with competing priorities in a busy working environment
- Proven ability and experience to problem solve, analyse and manage change in a complex organisation
- Experience of supporting the implementation of strategy and policy in a complex organisation
- Experience of staff management including absences, disciplinary, grievance, appraisals etc.
- Evidence of managing challenging behaviour
Desirable
- Commercial and marketing experience.
- Evidence of effective partnership working on a local/regional level
- Competent in the use of Microsoft office packages
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Clear understanding of HACCP
- Experience of different food manufacturing systems
- Knowledge of the NHS Food Review recommendations (October 2020), Government Buying Standards and other public sector food related papers
- Knowledge of audit and quality assurance framework including ISO 9001:2015
- Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate, influence and motivate effectively
- Excellent time management skills and experience of working to deadlines
- Ability to motivate, negotiate, influence and support staff
- Clear understanding of confidentiality and its application in the role
Desirable
- Intermediate HACCP qualification
- Awareness of or training on Equality and Diversity
- Experience of working with a computerised catering control system
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good analytical skills
- Able to work autonomously with appropriate decision making skills
- Flexible to meet the need of the service, team player with leadership qualities
- Willingness to actively contribute to continuous service development
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Degree or equivalent combination of training, short courses or experience
- Level 4 food safety qualification
- Intermediate Health and Safety qualification
- Management qualification (academic level 5) e.g. ILM level 3
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Formal training on Microsoft packages or equivalent experience
- Advanced Health & Safety Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Financial management experience including understanding of income and expenditure
- Extensive catering experience in a large catering environment
- Experience of staff management/supervision
- Ability to prioritise workload and deal with competing priorities in a busy working environment
- Proven ability and experience to problem solve, analyse and manage change in a complex organisation
- Experience of supporting the implementation of strategy and policy in a complex organisation
- Experience of staff management including absences, disciplinary, grievance, appraisals etc.
- Evidence of managing challenging behaviour
Desirable
- Commercial and marketing experience.
- Evidence of effective partnership working on a local/regional level
- Competent in the use of Microsoft office packages
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Clear understanding of HACCP
- Experience of different food manufacturing systems
- Knowledge of the NHS Food Review recommendations (October 2020), Government Buying Standards and other public sector food related papers
- Knowledge of audit and quality assurance framework including ISO 9001:2015
- Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate, influence and motivate effectively
- Excellent time management skills and experience of working to deadlines
- Ability to motivate, negotiate, influence and support staff
- Clear understanding of confidentiality and its application in the role
Desirable
- Intermediate HACCP qualification
- Awareness of or training on Equality and Diversity
- Experience of working with a computerised catering control system
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good analytical skills
- Able to work autonomously with appropriate decision making skills
- Flexible to meet the need of the service, team player with leadership qualities
- Willingness to actively contribute to continuous service development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
