Retail Catering Supervisor Band 3

We have two 18 hour positions available, the hours will vary from 7am starts to 8pm finishes over a 7 day period and a typical shift will be 6 hours. (Weekend and bank holidays attract good enhanced pay rates)

We're looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Catering Supervisor to join our hardworking retail catering team at Lincoln County Hospital. This role is key to ensuring our cafs and retail outlets deliver excellent service every day to patients, visitors, and staff.

You'll work alongside other supervisors to lead our catering assistants, support smooth day to day operations, and help maintain a safe, efficient, high quality food service across all retail areas. Our environment is fast paced and varied, so we're looking for someone with a positive, can-do attitude who thrives on teamwork and delivering great customer care.

We welcome fresh ideas and encourage creativity in improving menus and enhancing the customer experience. If you're ready to help shape the future of our retail catering service, this is the role for you.

What We're Looking For

• A confident team leader with experience in a busy catering or retail environment
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Knowledge of food safety procedures (HACCP, COSHH) -- or willingness to learn
• A proactive attitude and commitment to our Trust values
• Ability to work efficiently, safely, and professionally at all tim

What You'll Be Doing

• Supervising catering assistants to ensure excellent service across all retail outlets
• Overseeing food preparation, cooking, chilling, freezing, and meal regeneration
• Supporting new menu ideas, recipe development, and product testing
• Monitoring waste, costs, hygiene standards, and safe working practices
• Ensuring attractive presentation and efficient handling of chilled, frozen, and ambient items
• Completing temperature checks, hygiene audits, and necessary food safety documentation
• Cleaning and maintaining equipment and reporting faults promptly
• Deputising for the Catering Manager when required
• Contributing to continuous improvement and service development

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!

Qualifications (Academic, Professional & Vocational)

• Food Hygiene Certificate Supervisory qualification NVQ Level 3 or previous experience
• City and Guilds 706/1
• City and Guilds 706/2 (or NVQ equivalent)

Previous Experience (Nature & Level)

• Evidence of high personal standards
• Previous cooking experience
• Previous supervisory experience

Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes

• Good customer care skills
• Good communication skills
• Able to complete production records
• Experience in using catering equipment
• Able to operate machinery after training Capable of working without direct supervision
• Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: ?Patient Centred ?Safety ?Compassion ?Respect and Excellence
• Cook-Chill experience

Specific Requirements

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure and meet demands of the service
• Able to work in high and low temperature areas
• Willing to work overtime
• Available to cover colleagues absence at short notice

Qualifications (Academic, Professional & Vocational)

• Food Hygiene Certificate Supervisory qualification NVQ Level 3 or previous experience
• City and Guilds 706/1
• City and Guilds 706/2 (or NVQ equivalent)

Previous Experience (Nature & Level)

• Evidence of high personal standards
• Previous cooking experience
• Previous supervisory experience

Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes

• Good customer care skills
• Good communication skills
• Able to complete production records
• Experience in using catering equipment
• Able to operate machinery after training Capable of working without direct supervision
• Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: ?Patient Centred ?Safety ?Compassion ?Respect and Excellence
• Cook-Chill experience

Specific Requirements

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure and meet demands of the service
• Able to work in high and low temperature areas
• Willing to work overtime
• Available to cover colleagues absence at short notice

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Lincoln County Hospital

Lincoln

LN5 2QY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Lincoln County Hospital

Lincoln

LN5 2QY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)