Assistant Catering Manager


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£28,392 - £31,157
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Barnsley, S70 3RD
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	24 Jul 2026
Closing date:	7 Aug 2026

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Summary

JOB SUMMARY To effectively deliver a catering service to service users, staff and visitors in line with NHS Estates Plan for Better Hospital Food and Food & Health Policy at the above unit. Lead, train and supervise a team to departmental standards ensuring food hygiene regulations and Health and Safety policies are adhered to. Ensure meals are produced to recipes and ensure they are ready for service to agreed deadlines. JOB DIMENSIONS: (e.g. budgetary or supervisory responsibilities) Responsible for the management and training of catering/kitchen staff. Responsibility for the ordering, monitoring and recording of catering provisions. Authorising signature on timesheets. KEY RESULT AREAS: The postholder will be required to: Have an active input and work with the Catering Manager to compile and create new menus, using flair and creativity, preparing documents to trust standards. Undertake stock takes and inventories. Deal with comments and feedback with necessary actions to maintain food safety and hygiene provisions. Organise and manage the process of food delivery to service users ensuring departmental procedures and standard operating procedures are being adhered to. Responsible for the recording of ward liaison procedures and ensuring appropriate actions are being taken. Assist in developing the catering service to reach its full potential by developing new systems of work. Responsible for the stock control and daily ordering of catering provisions and acting on any delivery problems. Responsible for the reallocation of duty rosters in the event of sickness and absence. Assist the Catering Business Manager in menu planning. Responsible for the training of new employees. Act as a mentor for modern apprentices. Take necessary action from Environmental and internal hygiene inspections. Provide information to service users and ward teams regarding catering meal services. Responsible for the checking of daily departmental documentation and acting on any discrepancies. Ensure special dietary requests are met, liaising with the dietician as and when required. Reporting faults to the Estates department. Responsible for recruitment and selection, appraisals, sickness and absence monitoring and work allocation of staff. Maintain monthly expenditure and income records. Assist in service change and policy development. At the discretion of the Catering Business Manager undertake any other duties in other areas of the department to ensure the smooth running of the service. Trust Values: The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment and expects that all staff treat people e.g., service users, their carers, relatives, friends, colleagues, visitors etc, with dignity and respect at all times. The post holder must all time act in accordance with the Trusts Values: We put the person first and in the centre We know that families and carers matter We are respectful, honest, open and transparent We improve and aim to be outstanding We are relevant today and ready for tomorrow For full job description, please see attached supporting documents. We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

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