Deputy Catering Manager

Job summary

We now have a vacancy for a Band 5 Deputy Catering Manager based at Royal Oldham Hospital.

You will support and assist the Catering Services Manager on the operational management of the Hospital Catering Services and provide a comprehensive, high quality, cost effective and safe service to patients, staff and visitors.

You will put the patients and staff wellbeing at the forefront of everything we do.

Main duties of the job

The Catering Department provides a fresh cook bulk patient feeding service and a retail food area using fresh daily commodities sustainable and locally sourced product where possible, as well as 2 satellite units.

A team of Chefs and Catering Assistants' delivery quality food and service that regularly attains 100% satisfaction in patient surveys.

The aims are always to develop services as the needs of the patients and staff change.

You are responsible for the recruitment, selection, welfare and disciplinary procedures relating to staff and the facilitation of induction programmes and ongoing staff training and developing.

You will ensure the highest standards of food hygiene safety, food quality and nutrition and show leadership in achieving and maintaining the highest standards of health & safety through the development of monitoring systems, policies, procedures, whilst carrying out risk assessments and action planning.

In addition, you will assist in Trust-wide strategic catering developments and take a lead on activities and projects where delegated by the Catering Services Manager, making assessments, provide written reports and implementing new ways of working within the Catering Department.

You will assist in the management of all retail outlets, producing monthly trading accounts and will continue to make improvements and drive sales in all retail outlets whilst catering for the needs of staff, visitors and patients.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.