Job Description

Catering Manager | Winfield Hospital | Full Time 37.5 Hours | \xc2\xa328,284 - \xc2\xa329,948

We are looking for a highly experienced Catering Manager to join one of the largest private health care providers in the UK. The working week is based on 3 days in the office and 2 days hand on.

The role

The Catering Manager will lead the continuous development of a quality catering service provision and staff development. To provide guidance, support and manage the implementation of service specific developments and enabling the effective management of day-to-day operational activity. Demonstrate a patient focused approach to service provision while ensuring the cost-effective delivery of high-quality services. Achieve the regulation for food hygiene and codes of practice.

As an organisation, we are incredibly passionate regarding the food experience all our residents receive and believe in prioritising and providing investment and training to ensure we create the best teams capable of delivering a sector leading service and offer.

The successful candidate will be expected to

Recruit, train and manage staff

Ensure all services meet health and safety and food hygiene standards

Plan menus to consider nutritional standards and medical requirements, such as low fat, gluten free, vegetarian, etc

Arrange staff rotas

Control budgets

Order and control stock

Supervise catering staff to make sure that meals are prepared and served correctly and supplies are available and carefully used

Liaising with dietitians and dietetic assistants to plan meals for patients on special diets

Work with chefs and cooks to plan menus

\xc2\xb7 IDDSI knowledge and understanding

What you\'ll bring with you

Food Hygiene Level 3 or higher

An interest in food and drink

Be flexible and adaptable

Ability to plan and prioritise

Provide excellent customer service

Be organised and efficient

Ability to manage people and budgets

Ability to problem solve

Good communication skills

In return we offer

Competitive salary

33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

Contributory pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Enhanced hourly rates for unsocial hours

Excellent training and development opportunities

Subsidised staff restaurant

Free on-site parking

Provision of uniform

About Us

This role is based at Winfield Hospital, which is a leading private hospital on the outskirts of Gloucester. We have three fully equipped, laminar flow theatres, with a six-bedded recovery, a dedicated and JAG accredited endoscopy unit, and ten outpatient consulting rooms with associated examination and treatment facilities. Other outpatient facilities include physiotherapy, pharmacy, audiology, radiology, ultrasound, MRI and CT.

Ramsay Health Care UK is one of the leading providers of high quality private patient and NHS Services in England, with a network of over 30 acute hospitals and Treatment Centres. Ramsay is part of a global hospital group operating 116 hospitals and day surgery facilities across Australia, UK, France and Indonesia.

For further information please contact Kelly Churchley, Hotel Service Manager on Kelly.churchley@ramsayhealth.co.uk or 01452 337267

All offers of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Standard Disclosure Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Winfield Hospital is committed to quality, equality, and opportunity for all.

We care.

It\xe2\x80\x99s more than what we do, it\xe2\x80\x99s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it\'s a belief that\'s as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.

\xe2\x80\x9cThe Ramsay Way\xe2\x80\x9d culture recognises that people \xe2\x80\x93 staff and doctors \xe2\x80\x93 are Ramsay Health Care\xe2\x80\x99s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We encourage all Ramsay employees to participate in public health vaccination programmes including flu and Covid 19.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.

Ramsay Health Care