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Location: Victoria Hospital & Whyteman’s Brae Hospital, Kirkcaldy
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Catering Supervisor to join our dedicated team of staff within the Catering Department at Victoria Hospital and Whyteman’s Brae Hospital, Kirkcaldy.
The Senior Catering Supervisor will be responsible for ensuring that there is a high quality of service provision throughout Central Fife. On occasion you will lead the team to ensure that projects are moved forward including the reduction of food waste. You will also ensure all sites are achieving full compliance with our Food Safety system and meeting the needs of the service users including the provision of nutritious, well presented meals to all patient groups and service users with the patient and service users at the forefront at all times. Promoting and maintaining best practice within the catering service at all times is expected.
Previous catering supervisory experience, a current Food Hygiene certificate and the ability to demonstrate an understanding of a Food Safety system with a good understanding of current Allergen legislation and the requirements of this are essential for the post.
Work pattern will be 37.5 hours between 7.00am – 7.30pm working some adhoc weekends to maintain service levels and cover annual leave therefore a degree of flexibility is essential. Regular working hours will be Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm however due to the needs of the service a degree of flexibility within the hours of 7.00am – 7.30pm would be required.
We offer enhanced rates of pay for hours worked at the weekend and a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days rising to 33 days, excluding public holidays. We also offer access to the NHS pension scheme and a number of health service benefits/discounts.
For informal enquiries please contact Yvonne Batehup, Catering Lead on 01334 696349 between 9am and 5pm Monday to Thursday.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.