Catering Manager

Catering Manager - Circle Healthcare - The London Independent Hospital

£40000 per annum / 40 hours per week

We are currently looking for a dedicated Catering Manager to help ensure the smooth running of our catering operation within one of our Medirest Signature contracts. Circle Health Group is Britain\\'s leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

As a Catering Manager, you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of quality work and support your team in delivering a premium service for our client and the patients in their care. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

The role of the Catering Manager is based at The London Independent Hospital and is a full-time position, contracted to 40 hours per week.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within one of our prestigious private healthcare contracts and make a real difference to those you work with.

In Medirest Signature, we pride ourselves on ensuring that patients receive the same high standards as a quality hotel: a 5-star, safe and efficient Medirest experience, with exceptional attention to detail and premium service. Medirest Signature tailor-makes these experience for our clients.

Ultimately, we always put the wellbeing of our patients, their family, and visitors at the heart of what we do.

Main Responsibilities:
To fully manage the day to day delivery of all catering services within the hospital kitchen and ward pantries and hospital led events, ensuring that the restaurant and patient food provision within this flag ship private hospital meets the high standards and expectations. Ensure that the Company’s reputation for quality and service is enhanced with the client and customer by maintaining effective and visibly good standards in all services, taking immediate steps to remedy, communicate or escalate any deficiencies. To manage and motivate a large team including kitchen and restaurant staff as well as ward hosts, ensuring that all relevant training and development is provided to ensure the team put the customer first.

Our ideal Catering Manager will be:

• Qualified Chef with a flair for working creatively with food
• Evidence of People Management at manager or supervisor level
• Excellent Communication skills
• Results Oriented person, enthusiasm, and drive to succeed in the role
• Ability to identify and address staff performance issues, positive and negative.
• Create and implement performance improvement plans where necessary
• Understand and deliver Customer needs
• Never be afraid to submit ideas to innovate or improve in an areas of service

Essential

• NVQ Level 1 & 2 or City & Guilds 706/1 and 2
• Basic Food Hygiene certificate
• Experienced in leading, motivating and managing a large and diverse team to ensure they are working in a cohesive manner
• Minimum 4 years catering experience at manager level
• Excellent financial acumen
• Good IT and keyboard skills – Administration is a key part of this role
• Understanding of EHO expected standards and Health and Safety Standards applicable to catering environments

Desirable

• Food Service Management experience in a patient facing or hotel environment
• Current working knowledge of food production methods and procedures
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-motivated, pro-active with the ability and drive to adapt to a changing environment