Catering Supervisor
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QE Facilities Catering Supervisor
The closing date is 13 November 2026
Job summary
Supervise the day-to-day operation of catering services, ensuring the safe and efficient production, preparation, and service of food across the Trust. Lead and support catering staff, ensuring service delivery standards, food quality, and customer satisfaction are consistently achieved. Ensure compliance with all food safety legislation, HACCP requirements, allergen management, nutritional standards, and infection prevention procedures.Coordinate staffing arrangements, including rota management, allocation of duties, and supervision of staff performance during operational shifts.Monitor food production, portion control, wastage levels, and stock usage to support efficient and cost-effective service delivery.Complete and review food safety, cleaning, and quality assurance audits, ensuring corrective actions are implemented where required.Support the delivery of high standards of patient dining, staff catering, and hospitality services across the Trust. Work collaboratively with ward teams, housekeeping staff, clinicians, and customers to ensure catering services meet patient and customer needs. Promote safe working practices and ensure compliance with Health & Safety, COSHH, manual handling, and departmental procedures.
Main duties of the job
To supervise and coordinate the day-to-day operation of Catering Services, ensuring the delivery of safe, nutritious and high-quality food and beverage services to patients, staff and visitors. The post holder will provide visible leadership and direction to Catering Assistants and other catering staff during operational shifts, promoting a positive team culture, high standards of performance and excellent customer care. The Catering Supervisor is responsible for ensuring compliance with all relevant food safety legislation, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) requirements, allergen management procedures, Infection Prevention and Control standards, Health and Safety regulations, and Trust policies. The post holder will monitor food production, storage, regeneration and service activities, ensuring that all statutory and local quality standards are consistently achieved. This responsibility aligns with the requirements described in QEF JD - Senior Catering Supervisor.doc. QEF JD - Senior Catering Supervisor The role requires the effective supervision of staff, allocation of daily work duties, monitoring of service delivery, completion of routine audits, and prompt resolution of operational issues to ensure services run efficiently and safely at all times. The post holder will support the training and development of staff and act as a role model for professional conduct, food safety compliance and customer service excellence.
About us
QE Facilities (QEF) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust and provides a wide range of essential support services across the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and community sites. These services include catering, domestic services, portering, security, decontamination, switchboard and facilities management, all of which play a vital role in supporting patient care and the smooth operation of the Trust.
Working for QEF offers the opportunity to be part of a dedicated team that makes a real difference to patients, visitors and staff every day. Employees work in a supportive and inclusive environment where teamwork, respect, safety and continuous improvement are highly valued. QEF is committed to investing in its workforce through training, development and career progression opportunities, helping staff develop the skills and experience needed to provide high-quality services.
As part of the wider NHS family, QEF colleagues contribute directly to patient outcomes and experiences, delivering services that are essential to the provision of safe, effective and compassionate healthcare across Gateshead and the surrounding communities.
Details
Date posted
30 October 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£28,783 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
297-QEF-8320167-A
Job locations
QE Gateshead
Old Durham Road
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the role including the main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the role including the main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 or equivelant
- Supervisor or managment experience
Qualification
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 or equivelant
- Supervisor or managment experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
QE Facilities
Address
QE Gateshead
Old Durham Road
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.qefacilities.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
QE Facilities
Address
QE Gateshead
Old Durham Road
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.qefacilities.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Head of Facilities
Jason Riddell
07970030263
Details
Date posted
30 October 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£28,783 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
297-QEF-8320167-A
Job locations
QE Gateshead
Old Durham Road
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
United Kingdom
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