Salary: £25,760 – £27,476 per year
Job Type: Part-time
Location: Rochdale Infirmary, Tudor Court & Floyd Unit (plus other Trust kitchens as required)
Organisation: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA)
🏥 About the Role
We are seeking a motivated Catering Supervisor to oversee day-to-day food service operations across patient and retail catering services. You will lead teams delivering high-quality meals within healthcare settings, ensuring consistent standards across multiple sites.
This role is ideal for someone confident working independently, managing teams, and maintaining high standards in a fast-paced environment.
🍴 Key Responsibilities
👨🍳 Food Service Supervision
- Lead daily catering operations for patient wards and retail outlets
- Run staff briefings and allocate duties
- Ensure meals are prepared using standardised recipes and correct portion control
🧼 Hygiene & Compliance
- Maintain strict Food Safety Act and Trust policy compliance
- Monitor HACCP procedures, food temperatures, and cleaning standards
- Ensure all areas meet hygiene and safety requirements
📊 Stock & Financial Control
- Manage stock ordering, deliveries, and rotation
- Record waste and support cost control
- Handle cash management and EPOS data analysis
- Prepare monthly BVA reports and support menu adjustments
👥 Team Leadership
- Supervise catering assistants and support staff development
- Manage rotas within budget
- Ensure completion of mandatory training
- Promote strong team communication and morale
📝 Administration & Systems
- Maintain HACCP documentation and records
- Update spreadsheets and patient meal data
- Use electronic menu ordering systems for patient meal management and reporting
🏥 General Duties
- Support domestic tasks such as cleaning, tray clearing, and dishwasher use
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness across all areas
- Adapt to operational needs across Trust kitchen sites when required
💪 What We’re Looking For
- Experience in catering or food service supervision
- Ability to lead and support a team effectively
- Strong understanding of food hygiene and safety standards
- Good organisational and administrative skills
- Comfortable working under pressure in a healthcare environment
- Physically capable of standing, walking, lifting, and handling tasks throughout the shift
🏥 About Northern Care Alliance (NCA)
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital and community health services to over one million people across Greater Manchester, including Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford.
With around 20,000 staff, NCA is committed to delivering high-quality care and improving patient outcomes while working closely with local partners.
Their values are:
- ❤️ Care
- 🌟 Appreciate
- 🚀 Inspire
🎁 Benefits
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Flexible working opportunities
- Health and wellbeing support
- Work-life balance initiatives
- Career development opportunities within the NHS
📌 Additional Information
- Previous applicants need not apply
- Work may involve multiple Trust kitchen locations
- Physical demands include lifting, standing, and frequent movement
- Full compliance with NHS policies and procedures required
A hands-on leadership role for someone who takes pride in food service quality, team management, and delivering excellent care through catering services.
