Job summary
Are you a passionate and motivated individual with experience in the catering industry? Do you have what it takes to lead a team and deliver exceptional food service? We are currently looking for a Catering Team Leader to join our Facilities Team. This position will be based at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, you will also be required to support other sites within the Health Board.
The Catering Team Leader will support the Facilities Management team to deliver a safe, high quality, cost effective and efficient service consistently for patients, staff and visitors within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. The Catering Team Leader is responsible for the effective day to day safe operation of the food production/delivery & staffing for catering services within hospital kitchens and restaurants for specific hospital sites.
Main duties of the job
- Lead and supervise catering staff, ensuring tasks are completed to agreed standards.
- Oversee safe preparation, cooking, and dispatch of meals.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, food safety, and hygiene regulations.
- Monitor food quality, portion control, and presentation.
- Manage stock levels, ordering, and rotation.
- Conduct audits and support internal/external inspections.
- Handle complaints and special dietary requests with professionalism.
- Maintain accurate records and use digital systems for service delivery.
- Support staff training and development, fostering a positive team culture.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- In possession of: Maths & English GCSE A-C grade or equivalent
- Professional Cooking City & Guilds 7061 & 7062, 6100 or 7100 NVQ level 3 or above
- Food Hygiene & Safety Level 3
- Food Allergen Awareness
- ILM Level 3 Management qualification or equivalent qualification
- Knowledge of full range of work procedures, practices and equipment for a catering service, including advanced food hygiene processes; vocational
- Knowledge acquired through training and or experience to Diploma equivalent level in topics such as special diets, health and safety, management
- In depth knowledge of HACCP procedures
- Knowledge of COSHH regulations
- Manual Handling Certificate
Desirable
- BTEC or HND in professional cookery
- Certificate in Health & Safety e.g. IOSH
- Food Hygiene & Safety Level 4
- Allergen Level 3
- HACCP Level 3
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in a large-scale catering operation Experience in training of staff
- Knowledge of procedures and protocols used in the catering
- Experience of working in customer service role
- Experience of keeping accurate and precise records
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a hospital catering setting
- Day to day supervision of a kitchen team, including staff meetings
- Previous supervisory experience for multiple team members
- To be conversant with Food Safety Law and NHS Food & Hydration Standards
- HACCP experience including understanding of corrective and preventative action.
- Knowledgeable about allergens and cultural needs including for example gluten free, low fat, halal, vegetarian, vegan diet
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work with both management and supervisory teams and make recommendations for service improvements and take these forward
- Organisational skills in delivering a quality food service to patients, staff and visitors
- Knowledge of working in multi-disciplinary environments
- Understanding of Food Safety and FSA guidance
- Proficient IT skills
- Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Flexible approach to working
- Commitment to personal development
- Ability to motivate self, staff and teams
- Ability to lead by example
- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and electronically)
- Able to deal with staff & customers sensitively and diplomatic
- Follow and implement HACCP policies and procedures
- Follow & implement standard recipes
- Issue work instructions to staff
- Ability to prioritise own tasks and that of the team
- Self-motivated
- Have a flexible approach to changes in workload/duties/priorities
- Promote the Catering Services
- Ability to travel between sites
- Able to work to a high standard
- Act in a polite & respectful manner
- Aware of security and confidentiality
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- In possession of: Maths & English GCSE A-C grade or equivalent
- Professional Cooking City & Guilds 7061 & 7062, 6100 or 7100 NVQ level 3 or above
- Food Hygiene & Safety Level 3
- Food Allergen Awareness
- ILM Level 3 Management qualification or equivalent qualification
- Knowledge of full range of work procedures, practices and equipment for a catering service, including advanced food hygiene processes; vocational
- Knowledge acquired through training and or experience to Diploma equivalent level in topics such as special diets, health and safety, management
- In depth knowledge of HACCP procedures
- Knowledge of COSHH regulations
- Manual Handling Certificate
Desirable
- BTEC or HND in professional cookery
- Certificate in Health & Safety e.g. IOSH
- Food Hygiene & Safety Level 4
- Allergen Level 3
- HACCP Level 3
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in a large-scale catering operation Experience in training of staff
- Knowledge of procedures and protocols used in the catering
- Experience of working in customer service role
- Experience of keeping accurate and precise records
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a hospital catering setting
- Day to day supervision of a kitchen team, including staff meetings
- Previous supervisory experience for multiple team members
- To be conversant with Food Safety Law and NHS Food & Hydration Standards
- HACCP experience including understanding of corrective and preventative action.
- Knowledgeable about allergens and cultural needs including for example gluten free, low fat, halal, vegetarian, vegan diet
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work with both management and supervisory teams and make recommendations for service improvements and take these forward
- Organisational skills in delivering a quality food service to patients, staff and visitors
- Knowledge of working in multi-disciplinary environments
- Understanding of Food Safety and FSA guidance
- Proficient IT skills
- Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Flexible approach to working
- Commitment to personal development
- Ability to motivate self, staff and teams
- Ability to lead by example
- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and electronically)
- Able to deal with staff & customers sensitively and diplomatic
- Follow and implement HACCP policies and procedures
- Follow & implement standard recipes
- Issue work instructions to staff
- Ability to prioritise own tasks and that of the team
- Self-motivated
- Have a flexible approach to changes in workload/duties/priorities
- Promote the Catering Services
- Ability to travel between sites
- Able to work to a high standard
- Act in a polite & respectful manner
- Aware of security and confidentiality
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
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).
