Kitchen Supervisor
The closing date is 24 October 2025
Job summary
Job Summary:
We are looking to recruit a motivated, enthusiastic individual seeking a career pathway within our Estates and Facilities team Catering Department, is that you?
Are you tech savvy and willing to share your knowledge with our team?
Do you:
want to work for an ambitious friendly NHS team?
strive in an environment that offers variety?
like working to goals and targets?
Are you looking for full time work?
If you answered yes; we are looking for great individuals to join our diverse and inclusive team, with opportunities for everyone including personal development, career progression and many employee benefits including enhanced rates, NHS pension scheme, blue light card with great discounts and benefits and much more!
Still interested? Check out the job description and submit your application form you could well be shortlisted.
Salary: NHS AFC: Band 3:
Contract Type: Permanent
Main duties of the job
Ensuring the efficient use of resources in the production of hygienic, safe, high quality meals produced in a safe and hygienic manner for patients and staff while providing technical leadership to the kitchen brigade.
Supervise and direct the work of the kitchen brigade to ensure all meals are produced in a safe and timely manner to the required standards meeting all Food Hygiene regulations.o Prepare and monitor daily production planning schedules and team briefs to meetall requirements and maximise efficient use of resources.o Plan and prepare daily restaurant menus which reflect the flair and skills of thebrigade while meeting customer choice requirements.o Plan and develop Service User menus including for themed days, special dietsand special requests etco Plan and develop Service User menus including for themed days, special diets and special requests etc.o Monitor the service of meals in the restaurant for quality, presentation,temperature and customer satisfaction.o Maintain storage facilities, stock and waste levels and records for all goods and foodstuffs ensuring temperature controls and rotation to meet all Food Hygiene requirements.o Establish and monitor systems for the receipt of goods to ensure quality, quantity and temperature.o Inspect and monitor the food service environment and equipment for defects, faults and cleanliness and remedy as required to meet Health and Safety and Food Hygiene regulations.o Provide technical leadership and training to create a professional environment and well-motivated team.o Ensure the team follows recipes and methods.o Contribute to the continued development of Food Services.o This job description is not meant to be exhaustive. It describes the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It may be subject to change in the light of developing organisational and service needs.
Closing Date: 24th October 2025
Shortlisting Date: 25th October 2025
Interview Date: 31st October 2025
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value differenceWe Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needsWe Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partnersWe will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :Increase mileage rates for > 3500A wide range of health and wellbeing support packagesA range of internal and external development and learning opportunitiesPlus many more.We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Details
Date posted
16 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
453-25-7543783
Job locations
Lynfield Mount Hospital
Heights Lane
Bradford
BD9 6DP
Employer details
Employer name
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Lynfield Mount Hospital
Heights Lane
Bradford
BD9 6DP
Employer's website
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