Catering Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals is seeking an experienced Catering Manager to oversee catering operations across the trust. The role involves managing retail outlets and patient meal services, ensuring high standards of hygiene and quality. Key responsibilities include staff management, rota compilation, and ensuring compliance with food hygiene and health & safety regulations. The successful candidate will also be involved in menu planning, marketing, and addressing customer feedback.
Essential criteria
- City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or equivalent
- Level 4 Food Safety Certificate
- Higher National Diploma in Hospitality or equivalent
- HACCP level 3 certificate
- Relevant experience and proven ability in catering management posts in a similar size organisation
- Experience and knowledge of food production systems
- Working knowledge of Microsoft OFFICE software packages including Microsoft word, excel and outlook
- To demonstrate a methodical and organised approach to work
- To have proven ability to manage change
- City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or equivalent
- Level 4 Food Safety Certificate
- Higher National Diploma in Hospitality or equivalent
- HACCP level 3 certificate
- Relevant experience and proven ability in catering management posts in a similar size organisation
- Experience and knowledge of food production systems
- Working knowledge of Microsoft OFFICE software packages including Microsoft word, excel and outlook
- To demonstrate a methodical and organised approach to work
- To have proven ability to manage change
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Catering Manager
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals is looking for an experienced Catering Manager to work across the trust. The successful candidate must have experience in a similar sized NHS hospital trust.
To be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the retail outlets and the patient's meal service including the receipts and distribution of patient meals, ward provisions, associated dishwashing & cleaning service ensuring a quality service and high standards of hygiene are maintained at all times
Main duties of the job
To work in conjunction with the site Catering Manager to be responsible for the daily management of the Catering Department to include working on own initiative and dealing with all day-to-day operational issues.
To be responsible for compiling and maintaining the staff rotas including the planning and authorising of AL ensuring the most effective use of resources, maximising efficiency, maintaining standards and safe working procedures.
To be responsible for the management of the Catering staff to include:o Staff Inductiono Identify staff training and developmento Staff conduct, counselling and welfare arranging appropriate support where requiredo Managing Sickness Absence, conducting staff meetings, monitoring, setting targets and Occupationa
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