Catering Supervisor

The post is 12pm-8pm- shift- Department opening times are 6am-8pm- shift will vary between the opening hours. 

- To work with patients and staff on wards to ensure that patients receive adequate nutrition.
-  The collation of patient menus.
 - Stock control of frozen and ambient foods.
-  Ensure that there is no waste of food delivered to wards.
 - To work closely with catering administration staff.
 - Ensure that cleaning schedules are maintained and monitored regularly.
-  That personal hygiene of staff is enforced and that hygienic handling of all food is undertaken.
- Staff are adequately trained in all aspects of the operational procedure of the department.

- Induction arrangements for new staff.
-  Ensure that patients food is served at the correct temperature, attractively presented, portioned correctly and at the correct times.
- Allocate work in the section to obtain optimum performance and smooth running.
- Ensure the correct economical use of materials.
- Indenting for repairs of all faulty and hazardous equipment, including minor repairs to the building fabrics.
-  Work closely with catering manager.
- Liaise with nursing and ward staff, catering supervisors, maintenance services, portering management and dietician.
- Ensure that the Health and Safety procedures are strictly adhered to, complying with safety instructions/polices laid down.
- Use in a proper and safe manner the equipment and facilities provided.
 - Refrain from the wilful misuse or interference with anything provided in the interest of health and safety and any action which might endanger yourself or others.
 - Report as soon as practical all hazards and defects, all accidents and untoward occurrences – ensuring that accident forms are completed.
- The collation of statistics relating to the food service and crockery washing for control purposes.