The post-holder will assist in ensuring that the Retail and Patient Catering Services are managed in line with all the Facilities support services, catering standard, operating policies and procedures. To be part of a management team that ensures the retail and patient catering services have adequate resources, including skills and expertise, to ensure safe, secure, and high-quality services are provided by the Trust while demonstrating value for money within the agreed budget. The post holder will be part of the Facilities management team and may be expected to be involved in managing across other locations. To deputise for the Retail and Patient Catering Manager in their absence. Assist in managing Pay budget - £xxx Non-Pay budget £xxx - Retail Catering sales - £xxx meals served weekly. Main duties of the job
To help set and maintain professional and technical standards for the retail and patient catering department as agreed with the Head of Catering Services ensuring that those standards meet all statutory food safety requirements and stipulated requirements. To help ensure that all the Trust retail catering services outlets meet full statutory compliance with all aspects of food safety legislation, promoting a positive food safety culture across the Trust. To assist in managing all aspects of the retail and patient catering services to ensure appropriate staffing, controls, and systems are implemented and monitored to ensure a high-quality service is provided to all users of the service. To be part of the management team that plans, leads, and provides direction on future developments of the retail and patient catering service ensuring that any feasible and cost-effective development is discussed with all relevant personnel and that financial statistics are presented to indicate either cost savings or income generation possibilities. About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond. Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists, and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey. We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care. We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures. We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition: Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement On-site Nurseries On-site staff cafes On-site parking Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible. For more information about a career at ASPH please visit: www.asph-careers.org Job responsibilities
To help set and maintain professional and technical standards for the retail and patient catering department as agreed with the Head of Catering Services ensuring that those standards meet all statutory food safety requirements and stipulated requirements. To help ensure that all the Trust retail catering services outlets meet full statutory compliance with all aspects of food safety legislation, promoting a positive food safety culture across the Trust. To assist in managing all aspects of the retail and patient catering services to ensure appropriate staffing, controls, and systems are implemented and monitored to ensure a high-quality service is provided to all users of the service. To be part of the management team that plans, leads, and provides direction on future developments of the retail and patient catering service ensuring that any feasible and cost-effective development is discussed with all relevant personnel and that financial statistics are presented to indicate either cost savings or income generation possibilities. Person Specification
Attitude and Behaviours
Always puts patients first Willing and able to take personal responsibility Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives Qualifications
Educated to NVQ management Level 4 or equivalent Food & Safety Hygiene level intermediate Experience
Experience of managing Catering Services HACCP Health safety (risk assessment, SSW, COSHH) Ability to use ESR Experience of working in multi-site retail catering services Knowledge
To be familiar with stock control procedures and ordering of stock within set budgets Food Safety legislation 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 name
Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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