Catering Supervisor
Interview date: To be confirmed
Do you want to work in a Care Home with a difference? Whether you are a Christian or want to work within our Christian ethos this could be the job for you. Everything we do for our Older People's Service is "Rooted in Love" our values of Integrity, compassion, passion, respect; boldness and accountability are at the heart of all we do.
Working as part of a team the successful applicant will report to The Administration Manager and be responsible for ensuring that the catering service within the home is properly maintained to a high standard including attention to matters of health & safety and hygiene regulations.
As the Catering Supervisor, key responsibilities are:
Line management and leadership of catering staffOversee the quality of catering function
Liaise with Care staff to explore opportunities for involving residents in catering activities
Lead and manage staff, food ordering, delivery and storage, food preparation and serving, presentation and cleaning , general duties, including reporting and auditing.
To be successful you will need good communication skills and an enthusiasm for working with older people, some of whom are living with Dementia. Ability to work comfortably in a Christian environment, operate within professional boundaries and within Older People Services Values are necessary prerequisites for the post.
The successful candidate will have a good working knowledge of COSHH, the Ability to lone work and under pressure, a flexible approach and good time keeping skills. Training will be provided.In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK, Health Assessment and Enhanced with the barred list adult workforce DBS Disclosure.
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme Leader, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.