York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (LLP)

Production/ Kitchen Manager

The closing date is 03 June 2025

Job summary

Contract Type -- permanent

Hours 37.5

Base Scarborough

The role will support the Catering Manager in providing a safe, professional, and high-quality service to patients, customers and other service users; they will work with the Estates & Facilities Management Team and other Trust Senior Managers to ensure a patient/customer centred and safety focused service.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that a high quality, customer focused, and safe food service is provided to the Trust and external customers. The highest technical and professional standards will be employed to meet the requirements of the Trust and Food Safety Act.

Main duties of the job

The role will ensure that all Food Safety and Health & Safety legislations are adhered to at all times

The role will enhance the links between team members, supervisors and Catering management team and will be responsible for the implementation and monitoring of all agreed catering policies.

Assist the Catering Manager in providing professional advice/support to staff and customers regarding YTHFM's catering policy & procedures and food safety matters.

Ensure that the patient related catering activities support clinical service delivery within the agreed parameters and support nutritional care and patient safety

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
  • Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
  • NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Details

Date posted

20 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-7207510-PK-FM

Job locations

Scarborough General Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO12 6QL


Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

YTHFM are currently funding level 1 membership of a Tailored Healthcare Cash Plan for all substantive Band 2 and 3 staff, on a trial basis and as a gesture of goodwill. This provides employees with access to a range of benefits, including refunding the costs of optical and dental services, physiotherapy, and wellbeing treatments, up to defined limits. This does not form part of our terms and conditions of employment and could be withdrawn at any time. We also offer discounted membership of Westfield Healths standard Plan for staff on bank contracts or employed in Band 4 or above.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

YTHFM are currently funding level 1 membership of a Tailored Healthcare Cash Plan for all substantive Band 2 and 3 staff, on a trial basis and as a gesture of goodwill. This provides employees with access to a range of benefits, including refunding the costs of optical and dental services, physiotherapy, and wellbeing treatments, up to defined limits. This does not form part of our terms and conditions of employment and could be withdrawn at any time. We also offer discounted membership of Westfield Healths standard Plan for staff on bank contracts or employed in Band 4 or above.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • In depth knowledge of HACCP.
  • Minimum of 5 years kitchen management experience
  • Experience of high-volume food production experience.

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Professional cooking City & Guilds or equivalent demonstrable experience.
  • Higher education: degree, HND or similar level of education or equivalent demonstrable experience
  • Advanced/Level 3 Food Safety Certificate.
  • Management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience.
  • Qualification in supervising Health & Safety

Desirable

  • Certificate in Health & Safety, e.g., IOSH.
  • ECDL or equivalent IT certificate Commercial /retail management

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to organise and prioritise
  • Analytical skills.
  • Communication skills - electronic, written & verbal.
  • Good interpersonal skills
Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • In depth knowledge of HACCP.
  • Minimum of 5 years kitchen management experience
  • Experience of high-volume food production experience.

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Professional cooking City & Guilds or equivalent demonstrable experience.
  • Higher education: degree, HND or similar level of education or equivalent demonstrable experience
  • Advanced/Level 3 Food Safety Certificate.
  • Management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience.
  • Qualification in supervising Health & Safety

Desirable

  • Certificate in Health & Safety, e.g., IOSH.
  • ECDL or equivalent IT certificate Commercial /retail management

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to organise and prioritise
  • Analytical skills.
  • Communication skills - electronic, written & verbal.
  • Good interpersonal skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (LLP)

Address

Scarborough General Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO12 6QL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (LLP)

Address

Scarborough General Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO12 6QL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Catering Manager

Michael Sewell

michael.sewell1@nhs.net

01723385320

Details

Date posted

20 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-7207510-PK-FM

Job locations

Scarborough General Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO12 6QL


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