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Catering Team Leader - LRI
The closing date is 09 August 2026
To provide effective supervision within the Domestic/Patient Catering team, ensuring a continued professional and a responsive cleaning and patient meals services are delivered to meet the needs of the service.
This post requires you to be hands on working within the team undertaking planning and carrying out staff appraisals. Responsible for recording/reporting staff sickness and absences. Planning and approving annual leave. Planning and supporting staff through training. duties that may be required within the Patient Catering team
Main duties of the job
Working flexibly within the Patient Catering team
Be able to communicate and liaise effectively within the Patient Catering team in accordance with Trust values.
Ensuring that cleaning is carried out to the required frequencies and
Ensuring that waste is correctly segregated, and bins are routinely emptied and relined as required and that waste is stored/removed in line with Trust Waste Policy.
Ensure that any mechanical defects, faulty or broken equipment identified is recorded and reported.
Observing and monitoring the team ensuring they are working safely and following processes when undertaking their duties.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact,
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job responsibilities
Ensuring that the correct storage and economical use of materials andchemicals following, COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) policies and procedures.
Working within chilled areas and in wet environments.
To ensure that Temperature records and cleaning checklist are being completed accurately to the required frequencies.
Ensuring stock rotation, stock is being checked for Dates, Damage and Quality with Quarantine any food items that have been identified.
Completing complaint forms and advising your manager of these.
Ensure that all equipment is cleaned after use and stored appropriately. Completing opening and closing checks To undertake scheduled cleaning/catering audits using a handheld electronic monitoring FMFirst system, ensuring rectifications are completed within the specified time scales
Person Specification
Experience
- Able to carry out instructions and duties as detailed in the job description
- Previous experience with working within a catering environment
- Willingness to work towards and achieving CIEH Level 3 in Food safety
- Previous experience of working within a healthcare environment. Catering experience CIEH Level 3 in Food Hygiene Supervisory experience
Interpersonal skills
- Effective communication skills with all levels of staff and patients
- Able to work in a busy environment.
Physical Skills
- Working to deadlines safely in a care environment
- Good level of fitness
Flexibility
- Flexibility to cover colleagues when required and or be able to work unsociable hours.
- Flexible approach to working practices
Trust induction and Training
- Must be able to attend Trust induction and any relevant training that is required for this position.
Equality and Diversity
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
Other requirements specific to the role
- Undertaken Staff Appraisals PDP's (Personal Development Plans)
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Skills
- Have a good standard of the English language both written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work as a team member or on own 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.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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