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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Catering Supervisor *Internal Applicants Only*

The closing date is 02 April 2026

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Job summary

INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY

We are looking for a Catering Supervisor to work in the busy and friendly Coffee Bean Coffee Shop located within Workington Community Hospital.

The working hours are Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm daily.

We are looking for someone with exceptional customer service, who will work as part of a small team, providing and maintaining an efficient catering service, as the Supervisor you would be responsible for ensuring the service runs smoothly from devising the menu to ordering the food.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the job include:

  • Responsible for the day to day operation of the Catering Service within a caf
  • Prepare food and work with Community Catering Manager to devise menus.
  • Ensure food and hygiene standards are met ensuring adherance to all Food Safety Regulations and Legislation.
  • Following HACCP and COSHH
  • Reporting faults and hazards to the appropriate person.
  • Keeping records for traceability.
  • Train staff and ensuring mandatory training is complete.
  • Dealing with any issues arising within the Cafe
  • Cashing up at the end of the day.
  • Ordering food and work with the Community Catering Manager to devise menu's
  • Stock management and ordering of stock from approved suppliers

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

  • Being a clinically led organisation
  • Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
  • A positive patient experience every time
  • A great place to work
  • Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Details

Date posted

18 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

262-A-26-7818593

Job locations

Workington Coffee Bean

Park Lane

Workington

CA14 2RW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a Catering Supervisory role
  • Menu Planning
  • Cash Handling
  • Food ordering
  • Stock management

Desirable

  • NHS Experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • Supervisory Qualification (ILM 3 level 3) or equivalent
  • Level 2 Food Hygiene
  • Maths and English qualifications

Desirable

  • Level 3 Food Safety
  • IT skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Food Safety Regulations
  • Equality issues

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Good customer service skills

Personal Circumstances

Essential

  • Flexibility in working hours.
  • Ability to work alone or as part of a team
  • Able to deal with complaints or queries
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a Catering Supervisory role
  • Menu Planning
  • Cash Handling
  • Food ordering
  • Stock management

Desirable

  • NHS Experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • Supervisory Qualification (ILM 3 level 3) or equivalent
  • Level 2 Food Hygiene
  • Maths and English qualifications

Desirable

  • Level 3 Food Safety
  • IT skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Food Safety Regulations
  • Equality issues

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Good customer service skills

Personal Circumstances

Essential

  • Flexibility in working hours.
  • Ability to work alone or as part of a team
  • Able to deal with complaints or queries

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.

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Workington Coffee Bean

Park Lane

Workington

CA14 2RW


Employer's website

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Workington Coffee Bean

Park Lane

Workington

CA14 2RW


Employer's website

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Catering Manager

Nicola Munro

nicola.munro@ncic.nhs.uk

07890050209

Details

Date posted

18 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

262-A-26-7818593

Job locations

Workington Coffee Bean

Park Lane

Workington

CA14 2RW


Supporting documents

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