Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Facilities Manager - Catering, within Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Estates & Facilities Division.
The ideal candidate must be flexible and willing to manage the provision of the Catering service. You must have great organisational and motivational skills, be a team player and leader and have demonstrable experience of managing Catering function in the NHS to undertake the role.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Facilities Manager - Catering, within Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Estates & Facilities Division.
The ideal candidate must be flexible and willing to manage the provision of the Catering service. You must have great organisational and motivational skills, be a team player and leader and have demonstrable experience of managing Catering function in the NHS to undertake the role. You will be responsible for the coordination and management of a team of Catering staff in delivering an effective, efficient, safe, patient focused and resourceful service within the Hospital.
The Facilities Manager - Catering is responsible for delivering a high quality, safe, efficient and effective food provision to patients, staff and visitors across the organisation.
To manage the Catering Supervisors and the Catering Department on a day to day basis ensuring all aspects of the service provision are complaint with statutory, best practice and local requirements
The post holder is a key member of the Facilities Management Team and, at the discretion of the Senior Facilities Manager will be required to undertake projects and weekend and out of hours work together with other duties in addition to key responsibilities of the role
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Constructions of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018. The expansion of the Neonatal Unit and the state of the art Emergency Department have also been recently completed.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the Trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in out workforce.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job description
Job responsibilities
To manage and supervise all areas of Catering including Catering Stores on a day-to-day basis in line with Trust Vision and Trust Values.
To manage the day-to-day activities of the Catering Department and line manage the respective Supervisors of the department.
To plan and monitor staffing for new departments and or changes to service requirements within the Catering department and assist with new projects.
To maintain compute records for the Catering department.
To ensure that the outlined service specification is met, using auditing systems as provided for the department.
To liaise with Management on service provision and respond to any additional requests that are outside the normal working routine. To monitor the budget for Catering and Catering Stores and ensure the budget is not exceeded. To monitor the orders raised by Catering Stores and resolve issues as they arise.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To manage and supervise all areas of Catering including Catering Stores on a day-to-day basis in line with Trust Vision and Trust Values.
To manage the day-to-day activities of the Catering Department and line manage the respective Supervisors of the department.
To plan and monitor staffing for new departments and or changes to service requirements within the Catering department and assist with new projects.
To maintain compute records for the Catering department.
To ensure that the outlined service specification is met, using auditing systems as provided for the department.
To liaise with Management on service provision and respond to any additional requests that are outside the normal working routine. To monitor the budget for Catering and Catering Stores and ensure the budget is not exceeded. To monitor the orders raised by Catering Stores and resolve issues as they arise.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Food Hygiene Certificate
- HNC/HND or Equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience in administrative and organisational policies and procedures
- Catering experience
- To have an understanding of Food Hygiene Legislation and HACCP.
Desirable
- To have an understanding of catering budgets.
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed Persuasive and Presentation skills when dealing staffing and training issues.
- Work independently with a significant level of initiative.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Food Hygiene Certificate
- HNC/HND or Equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience in administrative and organisational policies and procedures
- Catering experience
- To have an understanding of Food Hygiene Legislation and HACCP.
Desirable
- To have an understanding of catering budgets.
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed Persuasive and Presentation skills when dealing staffing and training issues.
- Work independently with a significant level of initiative.
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).
