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Food Production Manager
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 1 month(s) ago
Reference: 190-2004-DIR
Job summary
The Central Production Unit (CPU) is the hub of all main meal production across the Trust for 2,500 inpatients and 19,000 staff.
The Food Production Manager is required to lead and manage a number of activities including at the planning stages, recipe formulation, purchase, preparation and cooking, chilling and despatch of meals to a number of locations and to a complex clientele.
To ensure efficient use of available resources including effective management of manpower and commodities to provide a quality food and nutrition service consistently across campuses.
Main duties of the job
1. Responsible for ensuring the planned production and delivery of all meals for the Trust. This includes the provision to all patients and staff across campuses, into the Community and Day Nurseries.
2. Responsible for the planning and organisation of workload on a routine basis to ensure an efficient use of manpower resources within the CPU. This will include short notice adjustments to planned activities to ensure service continuity.
3. Responsible for the recruitment, local induction and training for employees within the CPU.
4. Provide leadership and direction of all staff working within all operational areas of the CPU to ensure a quality service is provided at all times through a highly motivated team. This to include Head Chef, Procurement Officer, supervisory team, chefs, catering assistants stores and portering staff.
5. Liaise with Trust Procurement and directly with suppliers to keep up to date with product availability and prices.
6. Lead on the procurement of food and supplies across the Trustwide Catering Department, providing direction to the department's Procurement Officer. Ensure orders are adjusted in a timely way and according to production needs and within the allocated budget.
7. Work with the Specialist Catering Dietitian, Catering Managers and Head Chef to develop suitable menus, including the main patient menu, therapeutic and specialised diets, retail and events menus.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Details
Date posted
14 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year pa/ pro rata for part time staff
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
190-2004-DIR
Job locations
Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Please read through carefully and please contact Emma Wilson for any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Please read through carefully and please contact Emma Wilson for any questions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Advanced technical qualification in cookery skills or demonstratable relevant experience
- Level 4 Food Safety qualification and understanding of current food law or displays ability to gain qualification within 6 months.
- Recognised qualification in junior management or demonstratable relevant experience
- Diet cookery/Nutrition in Health qualification or demonstratable relevant experience and knowledge of special diets
Desirable
- HACCP qualification level 4
- Qualification in delivering education and/or training sessions or demonstratable relevant experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant Catering management experience and working knowledge of large scale catering, preferably in a hospital setting.
- Senior supervision of large numbers of staff
- Managing HR policies including absence management and disciplinary policies
- Understanding of cook chill/cook freeze and conventional production
- Budget management and stock control
Desirable
- Working within retail and hospitality settings.
- Working knowledge of quality management systems, e.g ISO9001:2015
Skills
Essential
- Effective junior management skills. Ability to communicate at all levels and motivate others.
- Confident in undertaking desk based administrative tasks, and IT literacy in Microsoft packages and catering management software e.g. Synbiotix, temperature management systems, quality systems.
- Knowledge and understanding of health and safety/food safety controls in the workplace
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Advanced technical qualification in cookery skills or demonstratable relevant experience
- Level 4 Food Safety qualification and understanding of current food law or displays ability to gain qualification within 6 months.
- Recognised qualification in junior management or demonstratable relevant experience
- Diet cookery/Nutrition in Health qualification or demonstratable relevant experience and knowledge of special diets
Desirable
- HACCP qualification level 4
- Qualification in delivering education and/or training sessions or demonstratable relevant experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant Catering management experience and working knowledge of large scale catering, preferably in a hospital setting.
- Senior supervision of large numbers of staff
- Managing HR policies including absence management and disciplinary policies
- Understanding of cook chill/cook freeze and conventional production
- Budget management and stock control
Desirable
- Working within retail and hospitality settings.
- Working knowledge of quality management systems, e.g ISO9001:2015
Skills
Essential
- Effective junior management skills. Ability to communicate at all levels and motivate others.
- Confident in undertaking desk based administrative tasks, and IT literacy in Microsoft packages and catering management software e.g. Synbiotix, temperature management systems, quality systems.
- Knowledge and understanding of health and safety/food safety controls in the workplace
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
United Kingdom