Supervisory post in the housekeeping team at Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, covering food and beverage services on the wards. The role centres on rotas, allocating work, training staff and keeping food safety and allergen standards in check. Shift changes are expected to cover annual leave and sickness within the supervisory team, so flexibility is central. Level 2 Food Safety and catering experience are required.
What the job involves
- Line manage and supervise housekeeping staff, providing leadership and guidance
- Coordinate staffing levels and rotas, and allocate daily work
- Deliver local induction, on-the-job and refresher training, and performance appraisals
- Oversee day-to-day housekeeping, food and beverage services on the wards
- Monitor the quality and presentation of food and beverages, including special diets, nutritional requirements and allergen awareness
- Maintain ward stock levels, check deliveries and ensure correct storage
- Carry out regular quality inspections of ward service areas and correct waste segregation
- Promote safe working practices and compliance with health and safety, COSHH, fire safety, food hygiene and infection prevention rules
- Report equipment faults, incidents, accidents and near misses through Trust systems
- Support absence management processes
- Work with ward managers, department leads, Facilities, Catering, Clinical Services and the multidisciplinary team
- Contribute to service improvements and patient-centred service delivery
What’s required
Qualifications
- GCSE Grade 4 or above
- Level 2 Food Safety
Experience
- Experience within a catering setting
- Experience of housekeeping
- Experience of daily scheduling
Skills & knowledge
- Strong communication skills
- Leading and developing a team
- Organised, proactive and motivated approach
Other
- Flexibility to change shifts to cover annual leave and sickness
What’s offered
- Development opportunities
- Flexible working
- Strong focus on wellbeing
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
