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Catering Supervisor Penrith Hospital

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Penrith, CA11 8HX

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

3 September 2026

3 days left

Job description

We are looking for a Catering Supervisor to work in the busy and friendly catering team at Penrith Hospital. The working hours are between 7.30am and ...

The main responsibilities of the job include

  • Responsible for the day to day operation of the Catering Service within a caf & Ward
  • Prepare food and work with Community Catering Manager to devise menus.
  • Ensure food and hygiene standards are met ensuring adherance to all Food Safety Regulations and Legislation.
  • Following HACCP and COSHH
  • Reporting faults and hazards to the appropriate person.
  • Keeping records for traceability.
  • Train staff and ensuring mandatory training is complete.
  • Dealing with any issues arising within the catering department.
  • Cashing up at the end of the day.
  • Ordering food and work with the Community Catering Manager to devise menu's
  • Stock management and ordering of stock from approved suppliers
  • Dealing Sickness, Rotas & Wages

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

  • Being a clinically led organisation
  • Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
  • A positive patient experience every time
  • A great place to work
  • Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a Catering Supervisory role
  • Menu Planning
  • Cash Handling
  • Food ordering
  • Stock management

Desirable

  • NHS Experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • Supervisory Qualification (ILM 3 level 3) or equivalent
  • Level 2 Food Hygiene
  • Maths and English qualifications
  • Level 3 Qualification in Food/Cooking

Desirable

  • Level 3 Food Safety
  • IT skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Food Safety Regulations
  • Equality issues

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Good customer service skills

Personal Circumstances

Essential

  • Flexibility in working hours.
  • Ability to work alone or as part of a team
  • Able to deal with complaints or queries

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

26 August 2026

Last checked

28 August 2026

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About the employer

NCI
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

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